Buzzed

The third edition of the essential, accessible source for understanding how drugs work and their effects on the body and behavior.

Fully revised and updates, this no-nonsense handbook includes the most recent discoveries about drugs, including new information on the energy-drinks craze, prescription drugs such as OxyCotin and Ambien, the date-rape drug GHB, and the unique effects of some drugs on the adolescent brain. Scientifically accurate and easy to read, Buzzed gives the most balanced, objective information available on the most often used and abused drugs, from alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine to heroin, Ecstasy, and methamphetamine, and it provides a clear understanding of how drugs work and the consequences of their use.

Neither a “Just Say No” treatise nor a “How to” manual, Buzzed is based on the conviction that people make better decisions with accurate information at hand.

“We are led to believe that our college students have all the facts about drugs and are making high-risk choices. However, those of us working in higher education know that this is not always the case. Students need clear, detailed, comprehensive factual information in order to make smart decisions, and Buzzed provides it all in an easy to understand format. What a great resource!” –Ellen Gold

“Buzzed is one of the most important books I’ve ever read…so comprehensive and so readable that I recommend it to everybody who’s interested in this area – kids who are taking drugs, parents, professionals working in the drug sphere, and, most of all, politicians and legislators – to read it.” –Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting