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Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects, Second Edition

Autor Sandra B. McPherson, Harold V. Hall, Errol Yudko
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 oct 2008
The first wave of methamphetamine use began in the late 1980s and its prevalence has continued to rise across the United States and throughout the world. As with any harmful substance, its abuse has far-reaching ramifications that go beyond the destruction it causes to the human body. Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects, Second Edition examines meth use and abuse from clinical, forensic, and criminal justice perspectives. Updated and expanded to reflect changes in recent years, this volume covers virtually every aspect of this dangerous drug.
The book begins with a history of drug control in America, then provides global perspectives on methamphetamine use. It explores biochemical aspects and includes a chapter on the methamphetamine analogue "ecstasy." The text examines the effects of meth use on human behavior, with a special focus on empirical evidence of amphetamine use as a contributing factor in aggression. The authors discuss forensic issues related to methamphetamine use in chapters covering expert testimony, criminal responsibility, mitigation in sentencing, and competency to stand trial. The last section examines various treatment modalities.
As methamphetamine grows once again in popularity, it is crucial that those who deal with the effects of it be well-informed about the dangers it poses. This volume provides a comprehensive, critical survey of the current knowledge regarding the use and abuse of this dangerous and ubiquitous substance.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780849372735
ISBN-10: 0849372739
Pagini: 408
Ilustrații: 6 b/w images, 2 color images and 17 tables
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Ediția:2Revizuită
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția CRC Press
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Academic, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

Cuprins

Background and Scope. Biology, Behavior, and Law. Forensics. Treatment. Epilogue: Methamphetamine as Forensic Challenge. Glossary. Appendix. Index.

Notă biografică

Sandra B. McPherson, Harold V. Hall, Errol Yudko

Descriere

Updated and expanded to reflect changes in recent years, this second edition covers virtually every aspect of methamphetamines, including history, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, treatment, clinical and forensic psychology, and legal aspects. This edition features new chapters on criminal- and civil-forensic applications including an in-depth discussion of recent laws. Pointing out important cases, articles, and statistics, the text also presents chapters on neuropsychological testing; normative data on risk analysis and violence prediction; the physiology of tweaking, the most dangerous stage of the meth cycle; and the efficacy of treatment programs including examples from recently established drug courts.