Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse
This section of the chapter defines and explains drug abuse. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, that is part of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, has information on drugs of abuse, online publications, and links to other related Web sites.
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Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse
The section in the textbook defines and describes drug abuse. The Web site below is a general resource for information on drug abuse. The Research Institute on Addictions is located at the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a component of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The Web site has online publications, research findings, FAQs, and links to related sites on the Web.
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Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse
This section of the chapter defines and describes drug abuse. The Web site below of the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) is a general resource on drug abuse. CESAR is a Center within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on the nature and extent of substance abuse and related problems. The Web site has a selection of subtance abuse topics, and includes CESAR BOARD, an electronic bulletin board that is one of the largest online sources of substance abuse related information.
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Illegal Drug Use in the United States
The section of the chapter describes the prevalence of illegal drug use in the United States. The Web site below is of The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The goal of this agency is to reduce the use of illegal drugs in the United States. The site describes ONDCP's drug-control priorities and provides a link to the ONDCP Drugs and Crime Clearinghouse, which has links to a variety of related Web sites.
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Drug Dependence
The section of the chapter on drug dependence describes how drugs affect the body. The Web site below if for the American Council for Drug Dependence (ACDE), an organization dedicated to diminishing substance abuse and its impact. The Web site provides information for parents, teaching aids for educators, resource materials for consumers, and links to related Web resources.
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Depressants
The section on depressants in this chapter discusses the date rape drugs rohypnol and GHB. The Web site below, maintained by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (an arm of the National Institutes of Health) provides additional information on these drugs.
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Drug Treatment and Prevention
Narconon is a non-profit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education and rehabilitation.
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