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Uppers, Downers, All-Arounders: Physical and Mental Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
This edition incorporates the most current and comprehensive information on the physiology, neurochemistry and sociology of drugs in to one of the best test/reference books on the subject. Recommended reading for AOD counseling certification and adopted by hundreds of colleges and universities as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, this text provides readers at every level with a thoughtful and through examination of the physical and mental effects of psychoactive drugs and compulsive behaviors. With a completely redesigned format, this edition contains over 300 illustrations, photos, and graphics to provide readers with visual interpretations of complex ideas. Written in a clear, concise, style, this textbook will be a valuable addition to the library of an instructor, student, or treatment professional.
580 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2014
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December 4, 2020
I loved this book. The authors did a great job of taking technical, science-based information and making it easily understandable and relatable to our future professions as counselors.
November 24, 2010
A surprisingly crappy, badly written book that seems to be the go-to text for addictions field. Go figure.
February 28, 2019
Very informative text that discusses the history, culture, and impact of various substances.
April 12, 2019
You have to read this manual on hundreds of meds!
It’s probably a textbook somewhere. It helped me pass the MAC.
It’s probably a textbook somewhere. It helped me pass the MAC.
June 28, 2023
The most thoroughly comprehensive book on all types of substance abuse - the history, the bio-neurological, the genetics, the demographics, all different types of drugs and other process addictions (gambling, gaming, sex), treatment. The graphics and graphs/tables are incredibly helpful and easy to understand. New editions (this was published in 2014) come out around every seven years, so I look forward to future editions because there has been so many synthetic drugs and other opiates i.e. fentanyl that were barely touched on since they simply were barely a blip on the radar. So too was legalized pot, and so I can imagine the next wave will become a much larger social and medical issue. The advent of Smartphones was barely mentioned as well, so I imagine that will become a greater topic, too.
This is literally a must-have, albeit expensive, text for anyone wanting to become well versed in addictions.
This is literally a must-have, albeit expensive, text for anyone wanting to become well versed in addictions.
July 6, 2021
This is a great textbook. Broad but extensively detailed, comprehensive, and very readable. My only critique is that there is an updated DSM 5 section but in other parts it talks about the old Axis system. This was a text in my school counseling program for Intro to Addictions.
February 25, 2019
Required reading, pretty clear writing.
September 18, 2021
Read this to learn more about the certification process for drug counselors.
Does a decent job of explaining things but definitely reads like a school book.
Does a decent job of explaining things but definitely reads like a school book.
April 18, 2021
It was a textbook. It was relatively easy to read though it contained a lot of history, phsyiology, and theoretical information and the structuring of the chapters didn't always follow a predictable pattern. Also, the glossary tended to be off by a page number or two.
May 13, 2015
Textbook for Substance and Alcohol Abuse course in graduate social work program at Washington University in St. Louis. Very informative, very thorough, based on very current information. Clearly written with a very strong graphics emphasis for those who learn best verbally or visually or both. Not up to the standard of a Goodman & Gilman pharmacology text, but this book is for social workers and counselors seeking a medical approach to substance abuse, not medical students who are more the audience for Goodman & Gilman.
December 14, 2010
Reading it for my CDP Exam in December. Very informative in a straight forward kind of way.
This is a really good book and easy to understand. Helps if you have some idea of how the brain works, but it's not required. Regardless of the profession you're in, it would be a good book to have a sense of how drugs and alcohol effect the brain as you're likely to come in contact with them somehow.
This is a really good book and easy to understand. Helps if you have some idea of how the brain works, but it's not required. Regardless of the profession you're in, it would be a good book to have a sense of how drugs and alcohol effect the brain as you're likely to come in contact with them somehow.
February 6, 2016
This is an excellent one. Enormous book stuffed with every kind of information about addictive substances, like the fact that methcathinone use in the Midwest stems from betel-nut addiction in the Orient, and the fact that it's theoretically impossible to get addicted to the amount of caffeine in a dose of Excedrin. Written by the director of the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic system, who's a doctor of pharmacy, so he oughta know.
October 28, 2007
Uber dense but really helpful. I think I might be the only person who actually read it though...
July 25, 2009
Good stuff. I copy things for my clients.
February 2, 2009
Good stuff if you work with or have kids!
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February 6, 2009This book is recommended for my Alcohol and Drug Use class...I want to get to it eventually!!
July 1, 2009
Great pharmacology book it gives you a complete knowledge on different drugs its history and its used today. This is the Guide or Bible for A&D Councelors
September 21, 2009
a textbook about the history of, and science behind, just about any drug which can be used. no political agendas or preaching.
April 6, 2010
SO GOOD! SO GOOD! SO GOOD! ...coming from a neophyte CD counselor. I ate it right up. Of course, it's Dr. Inaba. How could it not be amazing?
January 25, 2011
I read the sixth edition and the author is the one of the foremost leaders in the world on the topic of psychoactive substances.
July 12, 2011
Great information, but the highlighting makes it difficult to read.
August 8, 2016
This book is nice for teaching lower-division students that are working toward addiction studies degrees and certificates.
December 12, 2012
Premier book regarding drugs and yheir affects/effects. Still utilize constantly
December 17, 2015
the newest edition is fabulous. A great teaching tool!
May 25, 2019
Great information, very in depth
September 26, 2020
This is a super-comprehensive and interesting text about all kinds of psychoactive substances and compulsive behaviors. It's written so well that I don't want to skim it.
February 25, 2021
So much good information that I learned!
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