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

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