The Pharmacological and Epidemiological Aspects of Adolescent Drug Dependence
Proceedings of the Society for the Study of Addiction, London, 1 and 2 September 1966
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1968
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editor: C. W. M. Wilson
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 8 6 1 6 - 0
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Request a sales quoteThe Pharmacological and Epidemiological Aspects of Adolescent Drug Dependence is a collection of proceedings presented at the International Symposium on the Pharmacological and Epidemiological Aspects of Adolescent Drug Dependence, held in London on September 1-2, 1966 under the auspices of the Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs. The symposium provided a forum for discussing the pharmacological and epidemiological aspects of drug dependence in adolescents. Comprised of 10 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the chemistry and pharmacology of narcotic drugs in adolescence, as well as narcotic addiction in young people in the United States. The discussion then turns to pharmacology and clinical observations on stimulant drugs and hallucinogenic drugs; the epidemiology and social pharmacology of drugs of dependence; and features of adolescent drug dependence. Regulations aimed at controlling drugs of dependence are also analyzed in relation to the national incidence of adolescent dependence in certain countries such as Britain, Belgium, Israel, and the Netherlands. The remaining chapters focus on the language, evidence, and patterns of drug abuse, together with research in relation to drugs of dependence. This book will be of interest to pharmacologists, epidemiologists, and policymakers concerned with drug dependence.
Contributors to the Symposium
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Pharmacology and Clinical Observations on Narcotic Drugs
I. Chemistry and Pharmacology of Narcotic Drugs in Adolescence
II. Narcotic Addiction in Young People in the United States
Chapter 2. Pharmacology and Clinical Observations on Stimulant Drugs
I. Animal Behaviour Studies and Some Possible Implications for Man
II. Clinical Aspects of Amphetamine Dependence
III. An Epidemic of Phenmetrazine Dependence—Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects
IV. Epidemic Misuse of Phenmetrazine and Some Data about a Combination with a Laxative
Chapter 3. Pharmacology and Clinical Observations on Hallucinogenic Drugs
I. Lysergic Acid Derivatives in Morning Glory Seeds
II. Abuse of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide—an Increasing Problem
III. The Use of Cannabis in Relation to the Adolescent
Chapter 4. The Social Pharmacology of Drugs of Dependence
I. Drug Dependence or Drug Abuse?
II. The Psycho-Social Aspects of Student Drug-Taking
III. Psychological and Social Aspects of Drug Dependence in Adolescence
IV. Socio-Psychological Factors in Drug Dependence
V. Legal Aspects of Drug Dependence in Relation to Student Drug Abuse
Chapter 5. The Epidemiology of Drugs of Dependence
I. Epidemiological Aspects of Adolescent Drug Dependence in the United States
II. Recent Changes in the Pattern of Drug Abuse in London and the United Kingdom
III. Causes of Death from Drugs of Dependence
IV. The Pathological Aspects of Drug Dependence
Chapter 6. Features of Adolescent Drug Dependence—a Compendium
I. Pharmacological Features of Drug Dependence
The Pharmacology of Drugs of Dependence
Drug Dependence of the Heroin Type
Drug Dependence of the Cannabis Type
Marijuana—Heroin Interdependence
Dependence on LSD
Drug Dependence of the Stimulant Type
Alcohol, Stimulant and Barbiturate Interdependence
II. The Social Pharmacology of Drugs of Dependence
Sources of Drugs for the Drug-Using Culture
Drugs of Dependence in the Group Culture
Treatment of Drug Dependence in its Natural Setting
III. Features of Dependence in relation to Society
Education in Relation to Drug Dependence
Advertising in Relation to Drug Dependence
Drug Dependence: its Relation to Crime
Institutional Care and Treatment of Drug Users
Drugs of Dependence: Control of their Use by Society
Chapter 7. The Regulations Controlling Drugs of Dependence in Relation to the National Incidence of Adolescent Dependence in Certain Countries
I. Changes in Drug Abuse in Relation to the Law
II. Summary of the Regulations Controlling Dangerous Drugs in Belgium and Commentary on Their Effectiveness
III. Drugs of Dependence in the Federal Republic of Germany
1. Drug Legislation and Control in the Federal Republic of Germany
2. Dangerous Drug Legislation in the Federal Republic of Germany
IV. Drugs of Dependence in Ireland
1. Drug Control in Ireland
2. The Evidence for Adolescent Drug Abuse in Ireland
V. Legislation and Drug Addiction in Israel
VI. Summary of the Regulations Controlling Dangerous Drugs in the Netherlands
VII. Drugs of Dependence in Sweden
1. Legislation and Drug Control in Sweden
2. The Control and Treatment of Phenmetrazine Dependence in Sweden
3. The Regulations Controlling Dangerous Drugs in Sweden
VIII. The Changing Pattern and Control of Dangerous Drugs in the United Arab Republic
IX. Drugs of Dependence in the United Kingdom
1. Summary of the Main Legal Provisions Controlling the Use of Drugs in the United Kingdom
2. The Control of Drug Use in the United Kingdom
X. Some Comments on Adolescent Drug Dependence and the Law in the United States
Chapter 8. The Language, Evidence and Patterns of Drug Abuse
I. The Language of Drug Dependence—a Glossary of Slang Terms Used by Addicts in the United Kingdom
II. The Evidence for Drug Abuse in the United Kingdom and the United States of America
III. The Patterns of Drug Abuse. The Clinical and Social Pharmacology of Drugs of Dependence
Pharmacological and Psychogenic Aspects of Drug Abuse
Factors Predisposing to and Associated with Drug Dependence in the Family History
The Pattern of Dependence
Relationship Between Drug-Taking and Anti-Social Behaviour
The National Incidence and Ages of Individuals Abusing Drugs
The Abuse of Drugs in Combination—Drug Escalation, Combination and Alternation
Chapter 9. Research in Relation to Drugs of Dependence
I. Drug Dependence in Adolescents: the Challenge to the Research Worker
II. Lines of Research on Drugs of Dependence—a Compendium
Chapter 10. Adolescent Drug Dependence: An Expression of an Urge
Summary of the Symposium
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1968
- No. of pages (eBook): 534
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781483186160
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