Iversen, Leslie L., <br/><br/>
Drugs :  a very short introduction / 
Les Iversen. 
 - Second edition. Fully updated new edition. 
 - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.  Oxford University Press, 2016.  2016. 
 - 130 pages :  illustrations ;  18 cm. 
 - Very short introductions .
 - Very short introductions. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> DRUG & SUBSTANCE ABUSE: SOCIAL ASPECTS. The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomach ulcers, cancer, and metal illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, gives a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. Reviewing both legal (alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs, Les Iversen disscusses why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0198745796 0198745796 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015959273 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Drugs.<br/>Drugs.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RM301.15  / .I94 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.1  / IVD 2016