The Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol

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The Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol

• Written By Greg Roza

Presented By Jodie Rudd Library 150 Spring 2009
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Call Number

• R615.103 Roza 2001

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Bibliographic citation (MLA Format)

• Roza, Greg. The Encyclopedia of Drugs and
  Alcohol. 1st Ed. 2001. Print.

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ArrangementContent

• Introduction
• Entries
• Where to Go for Help
• Bibliography
• Index
• Photo Credits
• Acknowledgments
• Arranged by origin, history, effects, and uses of
  drugs are discussed in the concise A-Z format.

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Indexing

• Index is located on page 187 and goes through
  page 198, alphabetically lists subjects and the
  pages they are located.

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Scope and Currency

• Material is in English, covers material up to
  2001 covers more than 250 commonly used and
  abused legal and illegal drugs. Available at
  Pierce County Library and online retailers such
  as Amazon.com.
• The most current version is as of 2001. Currency
  is relevant.

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Intended Purpose/Additional Purposes Served

• To provide education on 250 substances in
  America. While simply knowing more about the
  dangers of drugs and the drugs themselves wont
  make you impervious to substance abuse, it will
  help you make informed, educated decisions about
  drugs use. Introduction, page vi
• Providing valuable information for educators,
  councilors, or the general public, for drug
  awareness programs. Good learning tool for young
  adults.

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Format

• Hardcover Book only, 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches, 199
  pages. No other versions available.

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Special Features

• Provides on page 183 a list of organizations
  where one can seek help with substance abuse.

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Authority/Credentials

• Greg Roza
• -Writer and Editor for a childrens book
  publisher and teaches at the State University of
  New York in Fredonia.

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Personal Impression

• I found this book to be very educational, I liked
  how it showed how really harmful certain drugs
  can be. It really taught me something about legal
  and illegal drugs and there various uses.

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Examples typifying reference uses

• What is Alcoholism?
• -A disease distinguished by the inability to stop
  drinking alcohol. Alcoholism is one of the most
  common forms of addiction approximately 8 of
  adults in the U.S. have alcohol problems.
• How can you get Hepatitis?
• -Most often results from viral infection caused
  by poor hygiene, unprotected sex, and blood
  transfusions. It can also be caused by certain
  chemicals and poisons, alcoholism, certain drugs,
  drug overdoses, and sharing needles to inject
  drugs into the body.

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Complementary sources, either print or electronic

• The Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol

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Illustration Examples
Sir Alexander Fleming 1881-1955 Scientist who
discovered penicillin.
Professor Albert Calmette 1863-1933
Bacteriologist who developed the tuberculosis
vaccine BCG.
Ritalin is primarily prescribed for children and
teens.
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Review

• From Academic Search Complete
• -A well-organized volume offering clear
  definitions and explanations. The alphabetical
  entries range from a half to a full page and
  consider common prescriptions and
  over-the-counter and recreational drugs, and
  provide information on alcohol. Recovery groups
  (Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous) activities (binge
  drinking, crime) illnesses (hepatitis, stroke)
  and reactions (alcoholic poisoning, coma)
  associated with substance abuse are also
  discussed. Some entries include helpful lists or
  charts (blood alcohol levels, slang terms, stages
  of drug use). The "Where to Go for Help" section
  includes organizations, hot lines, and Web sites.
  A short bibliography includes a couple of
  standard resources and several that are dated.
  The average-quality, black-and-white photographs
  are primarily decorative. This volume will fill a
  gap in middle school reference collections for a
  broad, accessible title on the topic and be a
  welcome addition to high school collections as
  well. It will be useful for students writing
  reports and those examining their own substance
  use.
• -Debbie
  Stewart, Grand Rapids Public Library, MI Daryl
  Grabarek, Reference Book Editor and Walter
  Minkel, Technology Editor

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Citations

• Stewart, Debbie, Daryl Grabarek, and Walter
  Minkel. "The Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol
  (Book Review)." School Library Journal 48.2 (Feb.
  2002) 90. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO.
• Roza, Greg. The Encyclopedia of Drugs and
  Alcohol. 1st Ed. 2001. Print.

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