Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects, Second Edition by Sandra B. McPherson

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Updated and expanded to reflect changes in recent years, the second edition of Methamphetamine Use covers virtually every aspect of this dangerous drug, including history, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, treatment, clinical and forensic psychology, and legal aspects. This edition features new chapters on criminal- and civil-forensic applications including an in-depth discussion of criminal case law and recent statutes. Pointing out important cases, articles, and statistics, the text also presents chapters on neuropsychological testing; normative data on risk analysis and violence prediction; the physiology of tweaking, the most dangerous stage of the meth cycle; and the efficacy of treatment programs including examples from newly established drug courts.
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Amazon Sales Rank: #4245321 in Books
Published on: 2008-11-03
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
456 pages
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Univ. of Hawaii, Hilo. Discusses the uses and abuses of methamphetamine. Explores the history, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, and treatment. Advises forensic psychologists in their expert witnessing regarding the behavioral effects of methamphetamine.