Stimulants
Description
Beginning with an overview of stimulants as a class of drugs, this video examines caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, and cocaine-in both powder and crack form. A doctor of pharmacology, police officers, an addiction specialist, a historian, recovering addicts, and others profile the history and biological effects of stimulants, employing case studies and personal experience to analyze their use, abuse, and hazards-including their instantly addictive nature.
Runtime
39 min
Series
Subjects
- Cocaine (12)
- Crack (Drug) (7)
- Methamphetamine abuse (14)
- Stimulants (3)
- Substance abuse (361)
- Caffeine (7)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1999
Database
Films on Demand
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