Substances Of Abuse

This book will be an invaluable source of reference to occupational health workers, industrial health and safety professionals, toxicologists and professionals in drug metabolism.

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The problem of the long term adverse effects of substances of abuse is of toxicological concern because of the little studied situations where therapeutic, industrial chemicals, particularly solvents, or abuse entities such as 'crack' cocaine are absorbed 'for kicks' or addictive life styles - often by the very young. This book makes it clear that past toxicological assessments have often concentrated on the immediate effects of such substances, whereas in fact the carcinogenic consequences often have latencies measured in decades, with bizarre, unexpected, and often horrific manifestations. Organised under the three main headings of Drugs, Anaesthetics and Industrial Solvents, each entry, which provides a comprehensive review of the published literature of direct relevance to the carcinogenicity of each substance, has undergone a thorough check before being reviewed by an independent team of experts prior to acceptance. Substances of Abuse covers not only the more widely known narcotics but also many compounds which are used routinely in industry and in the home, such as common organic solvents. This unique book will therefore prove an invaluable source of reference to occupational health workers and industrial health and safety professionals, as well as to toxicologists and professionals in drug metabolism.