Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: What are Drugs?
Chapter Objectives
1.1 Types of Drugs
1.2 Brief Introductions into the Most Commonly Misused and Abused Drugs
1.3 Drug Schedules Set by Current Law and Regulations
1.4 The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970

Chapter 2: How the Body Works
Chapter Objectives
2.1 Drug Delivery Methods
2.2 Understanding Parts of the Brain - Videos and Pictures
2.3 Drugs and the Brain
2.4 Impacts of Drugs on Neurotransmission - Overview Table from NIDA
2.5 The Placebo Effect
2.6 Key Terms Study Guide

Chapter 3: Types of Drugs
Chapter 3 Objectives
3.1 Introduction to Drug Classes
3.2 Narcotics
3.3 Narcotics Continued
3.4 Stimulants
3.5 Nicotine
3.6 Depressants
3.7 Alcohol
3.8 Hallucinogens
3.9 Marijuana/Cannabis
3.10 Steroids
3.11 Inhalants
3.12 Drugs of Concern
3.13 Designer Drugs
Altering Consciousness With Psychoactive Drugs

Chapter 4: Prescriptions, Over The Counter (OTC), Supplements (medications and supplements)
Chapter Objectives
4.1 Prescriptions drugs: Medications for Psychological Disorders
4.2 Prescription drugs: the Drug Approval Process
4.3 Over-the-Counter Drugs
4.4 Supplements and Foods for Health and Well-Being
4.5 Drug Interactions: With other Drugs and Food

Chapter 5: Law, Regulation, and Social Policy
Chapter Objectives
5.1 Drug Policy and the War on Illegal Drugs
5.2 Opioid Crisis
5.3 Milestones of Drug Regulation in the United States
5.4 Federal Drug Penalties
5.5 Drug Policies: Penn State and Pennsylvania
5.6 Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records
5.7 Drug Screening and Decriminalization

Chapter 6: Use, Abuse, Addiction & Treatment
Chapter 6 Objectives
6.1 Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
6.2 Why Do Adults Misuse Prescription Drugs?
6.3 Treatment and Recovery
6.4 Addiction Treatments and Therapies

Chapter 7: Prevention and Treatment of Addiction
Chapter 7 Objectives
7.1 Drug Use In History
7.2 Addressing the Drug Problem and Reducing Drug Use
7.3 Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness by SAMHSA
7.4 The Importance of Prevention
7.5 Current Prevention Programs, New Initiatives, and Food for Thought

In this book, we want to bring to life the core concepts at the heart of addiction. You may have friends or family members struggling with an addiction, or you yourself may have problems with addiction. You might be interested in working to help people in recovery, or you are simply curious to know more about this issue. Whatever the case, this book will introduce key terminology and research help you define, discuss, diagnose, and deal with this problem.

The material is organized so that each chapter focuses on a different theme related to addiction. Within each chapter are multiple sub-parts where you will find an introductory reading, a video, an article, an activity, questions for discussion, and a short quiz. Some sections also include slide presentations for you to view.

Chapter One: What is Addiction?
Chapter Two: Why Do People Use?
Chapter Three: An Overview of Pharmacology
Chapter Four: Special Considerations
Chapter Five: Adolescents and Addiction
Chapter Six: Addiction and the Family
Chapter Seven: Biopsychosocial Issues
Chapter Eight: Assessment & Treatment
Chapter Nine: Pathways to Recovery

" This course is an examination of philosophical theories of action and motivation in the light of empirical findings from social psychology, sociology, and neuroscience. Topics include belief, desire, and moral motivation; sympathy and empathy; intentions and other committing states; strength of will and weakness of will; free will; addiction and compulsion; guilt, shame and regret; evil; self-knowledge and self-deception; and, virtues and character traits. This course is a CI-M course."

This course explores the social relevance of neuroscience, considering how emerging areas of brain research at once reflect and reshape social attitudes and agendas. Topics include brain imaging and popular media; neuroscience of empathy, trust, and moral reasoning; new fields of neuroeconomics and neuromarketing; ethical implications of neurotechnologies such as cognitive enhancement pharmaceuticals; neuroscience in the courtroom; and neuroscientific recasting of social problems such as addiction and violence. Guest lectures by neuroscientists, class discussion, and weekly readings in neuroscience, popular media, and science studies.

Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Describe the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders
Identify the neurotransmitter systems affected by various categories of drugs
Describe how different categories of drugs effect behavior and experience

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Recognize the goal of substance-related and addictive disorders treatment
Discuss what makes for effective treatment
Describe how comorbid disorders are treated

Welcome to the online coursebook for our Theories and Biological Basis of Addiction course. The material is designed to be read interactively or after downloading; while the embedded interactive exercises require internet connectivity, each can also be downloaded for offline work. These exercises are presented to help you test and apply what you are reading, challenge yourself, prepare for quizzes, and have a little fun along the way. The list of key terms at the end explains text highlighted in bold italics throughout the book—in the interactive mode you can click on a highlighted word to jump to its explanation in the key terms section. Use the back arrow to return to where you were reading.