Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
Facts and Statistics about Drug Abuse in the United States.
1: Prevalence of Illicit Drug Use and Substance Abuse.
2: Injection Drug Use and Related Risk Behaviors.
3: Drug Abuse and Related Hospitalization Costs.
4: Understanding the Legal Use of Controlled Substances.
5: Regulations Regarding Controlled Substances.
6: Substance Abuse Treatment Statistics.
Drug Abuse and Specific Populations.
7: Initiation of Drug Abuse.
8: The Effect of Adult Substance Abuse on Children.
9: Adolescent Drug Abuse.
10: Drug Use among College Students.
11: Substance Abuse Issues of Concern to Women.
12: Substance Abuse in the Workplace.
13: Veterans and Drug Abuse.
14: Drug Abuse in Other Populations.
Drugs of Abuse.
15: Drugs Used as Performance Enhancers.
16: Cannabinoids.
17: Date Rape Drugs / Club Drugs.
18: Hallucinogenic Drugs.
19: Dissociative Drugs.
20: Inhalants.
21: Narcotics (Opioids).
22: Sedatives (Depressants).
23: Stimulants.
24: Tobacco, Nicotine, and E-Cigarettes.
25: New and Emerging Drugs of Abuse.
The Causes and Consequences of Drug Abuse and Addiction.
26: Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction.
27: Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse.
28: Drug Interactions.
29: Legal, Financial, and Social Consequences of Drug Abuse.
30: Health Consequences of Drug Addiction.
31: Hepatitis and Substance Abuse.
32: HIV / AIDS and Drug Abuse.
33: Mental Illness and Addiction.
34: Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention.
Drug Abuse Treatment and Recovery.
35: Recognizing Drug Use.
36: Responding to Drug Abuse Emergencies.
37: Drug Abuse Intervention.
38: Medical Professionals Need to Identify Substance Use Disorders.
39: Detoxification.
40: Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction.
41: Supporting Substance Abuse Recovery.
42: Know Your Rights When in Recovery from Substance Abuse.
43: Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) for Substance Abuse.
44: Drug Abuse Treatment in the Criminal Justice System.
Drug Abuse Testing and Prevention.
45: Effective Public Health Responses to Drug Abuse.
46: Drug Abuse Prevention Begins at Home.
47: Drug Testing.
48: Drug Abuse Testing and Prevention in Schools.
49: Preventing Drug Abuse in the Workplace.
50: Social Media and Substance Misuse Prevention.
51: Federal Drug Abuse Prevention Campaigns.
Additional Help and Information.
52: Glossary of Terms Related to Drug Abuse.
53: Glossary of Street Terms for Drugs of Abuse.
54: Directory of State Substance Abuse Agencies.
55: Directory of Organizations Providing Information about Drug Abuse.
Index.
