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Substance abuse. Opiates 1.

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Reviews the history of opiate use, particularly in the United States. The lesson traces the historical uses and pharmacology of such drugs as opium, morphine, codeine, heroin, and methadone. Discussion covers the medical uses of opiates (for managing pain or warding off dysentery), the popular use o...

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Other Authors: Tullos, Jon M. (Director, Producer), Blevins, Gregory A. (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: University Park, IL : Governors State University, 2000.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Substance abuse.
Narcotics.
Opium abuse.
Narcotics
Polytoxicomanie.
Drogues.
Opiomanie.
Lecture
lectures.
Lectures.
Conférences.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Reviews the history of opiate use, particularly in the United States. The lesson traces the historical uses and pharmacology of such drugs as opium, morphine, codeine, heroin, and methadone. Discussion covers the medical uses of opiates (for managing pain or warding off dysentery), the popular use of opiates as recreational drugs, and the heated debate in both treatment centers and law enforcement that result from the general use of opiates.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 13, 2021).
"Current concepts."
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 minutes)
Playing Time:00:57:32