Includes bibliographical references (pages 448-483) and index.
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Drug use and abuse -- Drug use: yesterday and today -- Drugs and the nervous system -- Pharmacology -- Psychopharmacology and new drug development -- Cocaine, amphetamines, and related stimulants -- Nicotine -- Caffeine -- Alcohol -- Opiates -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens -- Psychotherapeutic medications -- Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs -- Treatment of substance-use disorders -- Prevention of substance abuse.