Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior. Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, ed. 2nded. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. 1863 pp. 4 vols.

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Title:Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior
Editor(s):Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt
Edition: 2nd ed.
Imprint:Macmillan Reference USA
Place of Publication:New York
Publication Year:2001
No. of Volumes:4
Total Pages:1863
ISBN:978-0-02-865541-3
eISBN:978-0-02-865891-9
Format:Encyclopedia
Frequency:Monographs
Language:English
Audience: Academic
Gale Subject Headings:Substance abuse; Social issues
LC Subject(s):Drug abuse-Encyclopedias-Substance abuse-Encyclopedias-Alcoholism-Encyclopedias-Drinking of alcoholic beverages-Encyclopedias
Description:Provides more than 700 articles intended for the student and layperson covering the social, medical and political issues related to drugs and alcohol, as well as types of addiction. Changes since the last edition include the decrease of crack cocaine use and resurgence of heroin use; changes in laws dealing with drug use at the state and national levels; and new discoveries leading to a better understanding of how drugs work and what makes them addictive.
Publisher:Macmillan Reference USA
Address:27500 Drake Road
Farmington Hills
Michigan
United States
Copyright Statement:COPYRIGHT 2001 Macmillan Reference USA, an imprint of the Gale Group