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100	1		_aIversen, Leslie L., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aDrugs : _ba very short introduction / _cLes Iversen.
250			_aSecond edition.
250			_aFully updated new edition.
260			_aOxford : Oxford University Press, 2016. _bOxford University Press, 2016. _c2016.
300			_a130 pages : _billustrations ; _c18 cm.
490	1		_aVery short introductions
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aDRUG & 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.--
650		0	_aDrugs. _9142498
650		7	_aDrugs. _2fast _9142498
830		0	_aVery short introductions.
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