Illegal drugs : a complete guide to their history, chemistry, use and abuse - Gahlinger, Paul M. (New York : Plume, 2004)
PART I: FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Flesh of the gods, or the Devil's poison? -- The long, strange history of psychoactive drugs -- The war on drugs -- Drug use and abuse -- Drugs at work: employee drug testing -- Chemicals and the brain -- Just say know -- PART II: ILLEGAL DRUGS FROM A TO Z: Alphabetical list of drugs illegal in the United States -- Amphetamines -- Barbiturates -- Cathinone -- Cocaine -- DMT, Bufatenine, psilocybin -- Flunitrazepam -- GHB -- Ibogaine -- LSD -- Marijuana -- MDMA -- Methaqualone and glutethimide -- Opiates -- PCP -- Peyote and mescaline -- PART III: Self-help resources.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-436) and index.
Keywords: Substance abuse -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Drugs of abuse -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Polytoxicomanie; Polytoxicomanie -- Traitement; Drogues