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Addiction

From Biology to Drug Policy

Addiction
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1. Introduction

PART ONE: DRUGS AND THE BRAIN

2. Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs

3. Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys

4. Addictive Behavior

5. Pain and Pleasure

6. The Seesaw Brain: "Highs" and Adaptations

7. Are Addicts Born or Made?

PART TWO: DRUGS AND THE ADDICTS

8. Nicotine

9. Alcohol and Related Drugs

10. Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates

11. Cocaine and Amphetamines

12. Cannabis (Marijuana)

13. Caffeine

14. Hallucinogens

PART THREE: DRUGS AND SOCIETY

15. Prevention: Just Say No?

16. Treatment Addiction, Preventing Relapse

17. Three Lessons from the Street

18. Three Lessons from Abroad

19. Prohibition vs. Legalization- A False Dichotomy

20. New Strategies for Rational Drug Policy

Oxford University Press, USA; September 2001
368 pages; ISBN 9780198033523
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