The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse
- ISBN-10
- 0816063303
- ISBN-13
- 9780816063307
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 380
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Authors
- Christine A. Adamec, Esther Gwinnell
Description
Provides comprehensive information on substance abuse terms and phrases, and includes a table of controlled substances and the medications used to treat their abuse.
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