About the Editor. Contributors. Erickson, Foreword. Preface. Brick, Characteristics of Alcohol: Chemistry, Use, and Abuse. Brick, Medical Consequences of Alcohol Abuse. Scolaro Moser, Frantz, The Neuropsychological Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Crews, Effects of Alcohol Abuse on the Brain. Wass, Mattson, Riley, Neuroanatomical and Neurobehavioral Effects of Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. Budney, Moore, Vandrey, Health Consequences of Marijuana Use. McHugh, Kreek, The Medical Consequences of Opiate Abuse and Addiction and Methadone Pharmacotherapy. Schneir, Manoguerra, Medical Consequences of the Use of Cocaine and Other Stimulants. Howell, Coles, Kable, The Medical and Developmental Consequences of Prenatal Drug Exposure. Kolecki, Shih, Inhalant Abuse.
John Brick
"The book is unique in its orientation toward the health effects of substance abuse . . . the extensive information compiled in this work will be valuable to both researchers and medical clinicians working with people with substance use problems in any setting." – Beth Sproule, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, in Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, May/June 2009, Vol. 62, No. 3
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