Brecher, Edward M. <br/><br/>
Licit and illicit drugs;  the Consumers Union report on narcotics, stimulants, depressants, inhalants, hallucinogens, and marijuana - including caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol 
by Edward M. Brecher and the editors of Consumer reports. 
 - [1st ed.] 
 - Boston,  Little, Brown  [1972] 
 - xv, 623 p.  illus.  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> CONTENTS<br/><br/>Part 1: The narcotics: opium, morphine, heroin, methadone, and others<br/>Nineteenth century America-a dope friend's paradise<br/>Opiates for pain relief, for tranquilization and for pleasure<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>Part II: Caffeine<br/>Early history<br/>Recent findings<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>Part III: Nicotine<br/>Tobacco<br/>The case of Dr. Sigmund Freud<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>Part IV: Alcohol, the barbiturates, the tranquilizers, and other sedatives and hypnotics<br/>The barbiturates for sleep and for sedation<br/>Alcohol and Barbiturates: Two ways of getting drunk<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>Part V: Coca leaves, cocaine, the amphetamines, speed and cocaine again<br/>Coca leaves<br/>Cocaine<br/>The amphetamines<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>Part VI: Inhalants and solvents-and glue sniffing<br/>The historical antecedents of glue sniffing<br/>How to launch a nationwide drug menace<br/><br/>Part VII: LSD and LSD-like drugs<br/>Early use of LSD-like drugs<br/>LSD is discovered<br/>Etc.<br/><br/>Part VIII: Marijuana and Hashish<br/>Marijuana in the old world<br/>marijuana in the new world<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>Part IX: The drug scene<br/>Scope of drug use<br/>Prescription, over the counter and black market drugs<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>Part X: Conclusions and recommendations<br/>Learning from mistakes: six caveats<br/>Policy issues and recommendations<br/>A last word<br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0316153400 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>75186972  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Drugs.<br/>Drugs--Physiological effect.<br/>Drug abuse--United States.<br/>Drug addiction.<br/>Legislation, Drug--United States.<br/>Narcotics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV5825  / .B72 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.2/9  / BRE 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WM270 B829L 1972