Drugs Books

man oh man, this book was crack-o-matic! it was so full of crack, that i cracked my pants! i highly recomend this leg tugger!!

This book was very good because it tells you what crack can do to you . And what can happen if you do crack. And it tells you how much people buy this drug for . And it also tells you were they get this drug from. I recommend this book so that you can know what happens if you do this drug .

In Crack in America, Reinerman and Levine have brought together a wealth of facts and expertise. The authors' chapters are well-written, and hardhitting. Their arguments are carefully composed, and the authors present sensible alternative models. The editors and their contributors have obviously spent time and effort researching the medical, legal and social components of drugs in America and elsewhere. Reinerman, Levine, and their contributors - Loren Siegel and Ira Glasser from the ACLU, Troy Duster, Ethan Nadelman from the Lindesmith Center, Marsha Rosenbaum and Sheigla Murphy, et al, are informed by a sense of social context - the issues of class, race, the economy and popular culture. They are sharp-minded thinkers and writers, who obviously should be involved in the creation of our nation's drug policies. The answers aren't easy, but if we are going to start anywhere we first need to ask the right questions. Levine's and Reinman's book poses substantial questions and issues that must be addressed if we plan to be a more inclusive society, and not a culture that marginalizes and demonizes people in trouble.

I'm telling you this book is really enlightening and shocking. You won't find a better laid argument against our nation's drug policies. Must Read!

I found this book after a Doctor friend of mine was wrongfully prosecuted (and convicted) of Medicaid fraud. This book is right on target and exposes a HUGE injustice that the vast majority of Americans have not even noticed.

A tremendously enlightening book. Makes you want to run down to your congressmens office and demand change. Well researched, well documented history of the governments misdeeds and ill conceived which hunts against phsicians.

Great book to use in the ICU! It has come in very handy when I have multiple drips to run. It allows me to see compatibilities with other drips and the nursing implications in a nutshell! It is concise and accurate. Thanks!

This is a very good reference. Has basically all drugs used in ICU and ACLS with drip calculation tables. good descriptions of the drugs and in larger print as well which makes finding things a lot easier.

The Crooked Path To Victory: Drugs And Cheating In Professional Bicycle Racing by bicycling enthusiast Les Woodland examines the darker side of the sport of bicycle racing, including the use of performance-enhancing drugs, as well as some high- and low-profile deaths connected to such "doping", and the lies and schemes to hide such use from tightening competition controls. The Crooked Path To Victory is a hard-hitting and closely researched study of the grim realities of the drive to win at any cost.

Cyclists have used drugs to improve their performance almost since the invention of the bicycle. At first the pharmacopoeia was primitive: ether, wine, cocaine, strychnine. The riders used anything they thought would ease the misery of the impossibly long distances that characterized racing in the early twentieth century.

Over time, as the drugs grew more effective, the riders adopted the newer, more powerful chemicals. In the 1930s amphetamines were synthesized, followed by steroids, EPO and now human growth hormone. Almost always the riders have stayed one step ahead of the detectors. That's why the Tour conducted over 140 drugs tests during the 1998 Tour (the year of the Festina scandal) and none of them detected any banned drugs.

Going back to nineteenth century original sources, Les Woodland has put together a riveting and distressing chronicle of cheating in bicycle racing. His discussion of the 1998 Festina scandal is simply superb.

As with all of Woodland's books, it is written with style and authority. This man knows the sport as few others.
-Bill McGann, author of The Story of the Tour de France

After a considerable search to find a professional level, readable, up-to-date Child and Adolescent Reference, Lewis' work fully meets or exceeds my expectations. Articles draw on expert opinion, research findings and clinical practice to give encyclopediac references. A very wide scope. The only comparable volumes are the Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry VII, and that reference is not child-centered but rather adult-focused. This volume excels in clarity of presentation even as it delivers extensive and thoughtful clinical/theoretical material.

One dilemma students, residents, fellows and attendings may have is deciding which of the three english language child psych textbooks to read. This book is more comprehensive than the other American textbook, the American Psychiatric Textbook of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and is a more sophisticated read. For those looking for more depth and a reference this is the one. If you want speed, a more general overview, and an easier read on the eyes choose the other one. The typeface here is smaller (and so in fact its wordcount is much greater, maybe one and a half to twice that of the American Textbook). This book offers more in the way of material beyond the basics of diagnosis and treatment, such as in depth material about genetics and neurodevelopment or a number of chapters covering allied professions or closely related fields (school, legal, international issues, etc,). If your goal is to make it thru a textbook, in your training say, you'll need stamina for this one. (Know thyself: if you're geek enough to consider plowing through a whole textbook, then you'll be more satisfied after reading this one; but if you think you might waver, there is more chance of making it through the other one.)

I've read most of the true crime books written to date, but I think this one is a bit special. It will make you both laugh and cry - but as arguably one of the most gruesome books ever written, terrify. If it's sleepless nights your after - this is your book.!!!

I had so much fun with this book!! CUT-THROAT succeeds because it has all the cliffhanger elements of a good campfire story--- one in which the storyteller becomes a compelling and interesting figure as his web is woven--- regardless of the violence and mayhem in which he revels. Written in his words and with his style and manner of speech, the story of Rod's life is irresistible. Like Tony Montana, he is a character seeking something bigger and more dangerous than what is included in a "normal" life, a search that is driven by naked ambition and steely determination. Rod manipulates you ever so tenderly so you will sympathize with him even though he is a violent, ruthless, dangerous man. He's letting you inside his world and there's little chance that you won't at least understand his policy of "kill or be killed"--- even if only for a little while. Overall, the structure is that of the tough guy rise-and-fall narrative, with a variety of experiences that chronologically increase in sophistication and stakes until his untimely demise. Each section of McLean's life, from his mercenary days to the birth of his second-hand shop empire, is very intricate and full of emotion, all are mini-rollercoasters that excite and exhilarate. The writer expertly treats each portion with the same emotional respect.

The themes in this project, particularly that of morality, engaged me the whole way through. I highly recommend this book to anyone who ever loved an antihero, anyone who ever sought out adventure or danger, and everyone who just wants to have a few hours of pure fun!

I'm slightly biased cause I've been a fan of Mr. Kites work for a few years but this is a laugh-out-loud funny, coffee table, Christmas book. Now how many of THOSE have ya got. Not only are the images fabulous but his commentary is as silly, insightful, irreverant and outlandish! If you love Christmas and especially if you don't, this is one book you must have. And must give someone else. As long as they're a "real friend"!

This is great. Santa being shot at is a super fantasy for any and all cynics.

Dangerous Doses is defintely a "must read" book. If you are on medication or have a loved one on medication you need to read about the realities of the drugs that are being prescribed.

As someone who has worked with pharmaceutical manufacturers for over 20 years, I never imagined how susceptible the drug supply chain was to counterfeiting. Ms. Eban has done an excellent job detailing the exploits of a handful of dedicated public servants who toiled unceasingly to get to the truth. It is a quick read, one that you won't want to put down. I learned something new each time I turned the page and, when I share the stories in this book to my friends and colleagues, everyone wants a copy. Well done!

Wonderful book! It's a true, well-written, and entertaining book about how counterfeit drugs enter the supply chain for consumers. It is deeply satisfying to see counterfeiters getting caught.

I am a pharmacist at a large hospital in TN and find this book is indispensible. It is very easy to find information and lists accepted usage not just info from a package insert.

I have been a chemotherapy nurse for years, and find Davis's Guide to IV medications to be an excellent resource book. Compatibilities as well as incompatibilites with other drugs are listed, as well as patient teaching, lab considerations, side effects and much more valuable information. This is the only IV drug reference you will need.