Natural drugs and their use

The use of natural drugs has now become a mainstream phenomenon among many, mostly young consumers, rather than an exotic fringe occurrence. This book contains scientifically grounded information about this phenomenon, especially for people who frequently interact with adolescents and young adults, such as educators and social workers. The author avoids an unscientific and demonizing portrayal, which would be anything but helpful for practitioners. However, any other reader interested in this current topic will not only benefit from the detailed description of all important natural drugs but will also find additional significant and interesting information in the sections on cultural history and general usage. A very comprehensive bibliography rounds off this work. The book reveals itself as a scientific fireworks display, with the author referencing over 860 citations in the text from more than 270 books and many other sources across 140 pages. The goal of the book, from the author's perspective, is to convey current knowledge about the natural drugs commonly used today and the dangers they pose - this has been successfully achieved, as it is written in an engaging and understandable manner. The target audience for the book should not only include social workers, educators, or individuals from other professions who directly work with young people. Medical professionals should also address the changing consumer behavior in a timely manner; as the consumption trend among adolescents increasingly leans towards natural drugs - alcopops have the disadvantage of not growing on windowsills.