Drugs Of Abuse, 2nd Edition

by Simon Wills

A concise, easy to read guide for healthcare professionals who encounter drug abuse. Each chapter deals with a different drug or gourp of drugs and has been extensively revised to reflect new research on adverse effects, treatments and patterns of use.

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Sara Dahaabović · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best book to read if you want to know about the drugs of abuse, it's very old and outdated, in several points I had to check the NIDA website and each time I did I would find some mistakes in the book.
I don't want to be so harsh, it can give you a good general idea about drugs of abuse (but not a very accurate one), the language is nice and simple, the figures and tables are very helpful and I very much liked the quotes at the beginning of each chapter.
This is just another reminder for me NOT to read an old medical book, science changes so fast and it's always best to read the most updated books.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This gave a good insight into different drug interactions and the symptoms associated with drug abuse. Obviously this book is relatively old so some information is out of date, but I still feel the information was useful.

[Thikrayat · Rating 5 out of 5]

No, don't ask me why I read this one. But it was informative and clear.