Prescription narcotics : the addictive painkillers /
Paul R. Sanberg, Michael D. Bunsey.
- New York : Chelsea House, 1986.
- 104 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- The Encyclopedia of psychoactive drugs. .
- Encyclopedia of psychoactive drugs. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 98) and index.
Pain -- The history of opiates -- The effects of narcotics on the body -- The endogenous opiates -- Prescriptions for narcotics -- The treatment of narcotics addictiion -- The challenge today.
Explores the use of prescription narcotics, the risks and consequences of addiction, and current treatments.
087754770X (cover) 9780877547709 (cover)
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Drug addiction--Juvenile literature. Drug addiction--Treatment--Juvenile literature. Narcotics. Narcotics--Juvenile literature. Narcotics--Toxicology--Juvenile literature. Opioid-Related Disorders.