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Category: Overdose
America is facing a serious health crisis involving opioid drugs. On average, 3,900 people begin using prescription
Date : 17 Mar 2020
Created By : Lucas Granjeon Read More
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Following the well-received first edition, the Drug Abuse Handbook, Second Edition is a thorough compendium of the knowledge of the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drugs. The book examines criminalistics, pathology, pharmacokinetics, neurochemistry, treatment, as well as drugs and drug testing in the workplace and in sports, and the ethical, legal, and practical issues involved.
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This book addresses specific problems in drug testing, drug-related medical emergencies, and the physical, neurochemical, and sociological phenomenon of addiction. With unparalleled detail and the highest level of authoritative information, The Drug Abuse Handbook, Second Edition is the definitive resource for drug related issues.
Category: Overdose
America is facing a serious health crisis involving opioid drugs. On average, 3,900 people begin using prescription
Date : 17 Mar 2020
Created By : Lucas Granjeon Read More
Category: Overdose
Crack is made of cocaine hydrochloride that has been processed with ammonia or baking soda and water into a form called “freebase”. The mixture is cooled and filtered, and then the “chips, chunks or “rocks” are smoked in a crack pipe. Smoking crack is a dangerous route of admi
Date : 26 Aug 2015
Created By : Yogesh Kumar Read More
Category: Overdose
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose rates have increased roughly five-fold
Date : 18 Mar 2020
Created By : Lucas Granjeon Read More