Karch's Drug Abuse Handbook

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Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM Bruce A. Goldberger (MD, FFFLM, FFSSoc, Consultant Cardiac Pathologist and Toxicologist, Berkeley, California, USA)

Karch's Drug Abuse Handbook

Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM, Bruce A. Goldberger (MD, FFFLM, FFSSoc, Consultant Cardiac Pathologist and Toxicologist, Berkeley, California, USA), Henrik Druid (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden)

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CRC Press Inc
29 November 2022

Society & culture: general; Forensic science; Criminal law & procedure; Toxicology (non-medical)

Karch’s Drug Abuse Handbook, Third Edition remains the quintessential compendium addressing the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drugs and informing the forensic community of the latest scientific advances and emergent practices.

For this edition, Dr. Karch has brought on clinical and forensic toxicology expert Dr. Bruce Goldberger, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology and president of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology, to serve as co-editor. In addition, world-renowned scientists and medical professionals have contributed their work and expertise in tackling the latest developments in drug testing, drug-related medical emergencies, and the drug toxicology.

Topics addressed include genetic testing in drug death investigation, pathology, toxicogenetics, alcohol, post-mortem toxicology, new psychoactive substances, the latest legal issues and challenges as well as drugs and drug testing in sports, and the ethical, legal, and practical issues involved. Vivid pictures and diagrams throughout illustrate the pathological effects of drugs and the chemical make-up and breakdown of abused drugs.

With unparalleled detail, the latest research and the highest level of authoritative medical scientific information, The Drug Abuse Handbook, Third Edition remains the definitive resource for drug related issues.

By: Henrik Druid (Karolinska Institute Stockholm Sweden)
Edited by: Steven B. Karch MD FFFLM, Bruce A. Goldberger (MD, FFFLM, FFSSoc, Consultant Cardiac Pathologist and Toxicologist, Berkeley, California, USA)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 4.370kg
ISBN: 9781420094992
ISBN 10: 1420094998
Pages: 670
Publication Date: 29 November 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Frontmatter. 1: Clinical Syndromes and Emergency Room Physician and Management Issues. 2: Pharmacokinetics: Drug Absorption, Distribution and Elimination. 3: Alcohol. 4: Sports Drug Testing. 5: Toxicogenetics. 6: Point of Collection Drug Testing. 7: Post-Mortem Toxicology. 8: New Psychoactive Substances. 9: Legal Issues: United States Law. Appendix A: Conversion Formulas. Appendix B: Blood Ethanol Concentrations. Appendix C: Volume of Distribution Calculations. Index.

Steven B. Karch, Bruce A. Goldberger

Reviews for Karch's Drug Abuse Handbook

"Praise for previous editions: ""A large portion of my forty years in the forensic field has been spent in drug identification. Please encourage Dr. Karch to keep up his good work as he is filling voids in most of our libraries."" -Letter from George M. Taft, Jr., Director, Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, Anchorage, Alaska ""It covers, in depth and breadth, a veritable cornucopia of relevant aspects relating to this important area of study. Virtually no stone is left unturned. This is the most comprehensive volume I have ever had the pleasure of reading."" - Joseph Horvat, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, in Science Books and Films"