| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 52 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 52.
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| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Mike Cooper. |
| Summary |
The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomach ulcers, cancer, and metal illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, gives a non-technical account of how drugs work in the body. Reviewing both legal (alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) and illegal drugs, Les Iversen discusses why some are addictive, and whether drug laws need reform. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Drugs.
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Pharmacology -- Popular works.
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Drugs.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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| Added Author |
Cooper, Mike.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781666140736 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1666140732 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14337421 |
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