Forbidden Drugs : Understanding Drugs and Why People Take Them

This new edition of Forbidden Drugs details the various illicit drugs and their effects, and considers the reasons people use them and become addicted, the risks involved, and treatments for drug-related problems. The new edition includes additional chapters on drugs that have been illegal in the past, or still are in some countries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and a new chapter on drug use in sport. The style and format of the book have also been changed to make it more reader friendly, and to give it greater appeal to a wider audience.Robson, Philip is the author of 'Forbidden Drugs : Understanding Drugs and Why People Take Them', published 1994 under ISBN 9780192624307 and ISBN 019262430X.