From the drug dealers, down to the lieing and stealing done by other fellow officers. It breaks down dates and times of several shake downs and meetings that resulted in many arrests.

It gives, in full detail, information of how he risked his life day in and day out for all of us. This is something you don't want to pass up (less)

These ancient works record innumerable applications of herbs as medicines in as much it deals exhaustively with their application in diseases and the preparation of drugs. In the present book the author had tried to trace the origin of some of the most important drug plants and their uses in different maladies.

A special drug plant called Soma its description from ancient Hindu books is also studied (less)

It is believed that this book would prove itself as a guide to the bench, bar, police departments, government departments and general public at large (less)

Fortunately, the scope of drug addiction in India is limited. The central and state governments, NGOs (Non-Government Organizations) are doing their best to eradicate it.

Sufficient progress has been made in this field. This pioneering study shall be the greatest tribute and contribution to the United Nations decade (1990-2000) against drug abuse (less)

Musto examines the relationz between public outcry and the creation of prohibitive drug laws from the end of the Civil War up to the present. Originally published in 1973, and then in an expanded edition in 1987, this third edition contains a new chapter and preface that both address the renewed debate on policy and drug legislation from the end of the Reagan administration to the current Clinton administration.

Here, Musto thoroughly investigates how our nation has dealt with such issues as the controversies over prevention programs and mandatory minimum sentencing, the catastrophe of the crack epidemic, the fear of a heroin revival, and the continued debate over the legalization of marijuana (less)

The nomenclature adopted for levying this duty is by and large aligned with the Customs Tariff nomenclature and generally the rates applied are ad-valorem in nature. Over the years , the incidence of this duty has been lowered and at present the average incidence of this duty is around 20% (less)

Unless these three critical choices are available, many other desirable opportunities will be unattainable. Some of these other choices include political, economic and social freedom as well as the opportunity to be productive and to enjoy self-respect and guaranteed human rights.

According to the concept of human development, income is only one option available to people though an important one at that. But it is not the sum total of their lives.

The purpose of development is to enlarge all human choices, not just income. Income is a means, not an end.

It may be used for essential medicines or narcotic drugs. The well being of society depends on the uses to which income is put, not on the level of income itself.

This work articulates HRD practices in the context of globalisation in 21 century (less)

And, in the present day, as the addict population rises and penetrates every walk of life, "Opium" shows how the international multibillion-dollar heroin industry operates with terrifying efficiency and forms an integral part of the world's money markets. In this first full-length history of opium, acclaimed author Martin Booth uncovers the multifaceted nature of this remarkable narcotic and the bittersweet effects of a simple poppy with a deadly legacy (less)

In urban fringes the joint family system has been disintegrated to a large extent and therefore, the social and economic significance of this institution has significantly diminished. The fact of consumerism and individualistic attitude of the younger generation has necessitated them to drift away from their villages to gain more comfort and achieving future goals in urban areas.

In such a situation the poor and helpless aged parents are left behind alone in villages, where they feel socially helpless and economically unsecured and thereby they are compelled to lead a life of uncertainty and tribulation. In this piece of study, an attempt has been made to highlight various problems of the aged residing in urban fringes after their retirement from government and private salaried jobs.

This study focuses on the general demographic trends of the aged of Indian population taking the case of the state of Orissa as an example. However, the prime thrust of the study is based on empirical findings on the aspects, like living condition of the aged with special reference to family types, living arrangement, economic support i.

e. work participation and contribution of physical labour of the aged towards family members, renderance of advice and their participation in decision making process, food and narcotic habits, health, diseases and treatment process, leisure and recreational activities, old-age and difficulties in withdrawal and utilization of pension etc.

Apart from all these, the book also speaks about the constitutional safeguards and welfare measures of the government, and finally, it also provides some constructive suggestions for the well-being of the aged. The book is enriched with few case studies (less)

In urban fringes the joint family system has been disintegrated to a large extent and therefore, the social and economic significance of this institution has significantly diminished. The fact of consumerism and individualistic attitude of the younger generation has necessitated them to drift away from their villages to gain more comfort and achieving future goals in urban areas.

In such a situation the poor and helpless aged parents are left behind alone in villages, where they feel socially helpless and economically unsecured and thereby they are compelled to lead a life of uncertainty and tribulation. In this piece of study, an attempt has been made to highlight various problems of the aged residing in urban fringes after their retirement from government and private salaried jobs.

This study focuses on the general demographic trends of the aged of Indian population taking the case of the state of Orissa as an example. However, the prime thrust of the study is based on empirical findings on the aspects, like living condition of the aged with special reference to family types, living arrangement, economic support i.

e. work participation and contribution of physical labour of the aged towards family members, renderance of advice and their participation in decision making process, food and narcotic habits, health, diseases and treatment process, leisure and recreational activities, old-age and difficulties in withdrawal and utilization of pension etc.

Apart from all these, the book also speaks about the constitutional safeguards and welfare measures of the government, and finally, it also provides some constructive suggestions for the well-being of the aged. The book is enriched with few case studies (less)

The resource inventory of plant genetic resources used by the tribes, local inhabitants foresters, vaidyas and other knowledgeable informants of the region for food, fibre, medicine, oil, gums, dyes tannin, tribal crafts, narcotic, drinks and for antifertility and aphrodisiac medicines, were prepared and documented. The studies have brought to light new indigenous knowledge on many species of useful plants.

The present book highlights 450 plant species used in the life and economy of the tribals for meeting the day-to-day needs and healthcare. Plants species of the forest flora utilized for food, fibre, medicines, oils, gums, resin, dyes, basketry, timber, wood work, fish poison, religious ceremonies, narcotics, drinks, etc.

have been enumerated here along with their processing methods and uses. The valuable ethnobotanical plant resources are divided into 15 groups on the basis of their uses and the products obtained from them.

The species are arranged under each group alphabetically, giving information on their botanical name, family name in parenthesis followed by local name and the tribes. The book also provides information on some potential threatened ethnomedicinal plants and suggests their conservation measures in their own agro climatic ecosystems.

The plant species enumerated in ethno medicinal plants group needs further phytochemical, pharmacological, clinical investigations for isolation of potential drugs for standardization and validation of useful green medicines and herbal preparations for human welfare and healthcare. The book will serve as a database and serve as a potential Source of information and useful tools to the students, teachers, researchers, botanists, foresters, environmentalists, conservationists practitioners of herbal medicines, planners and administrators for preparing Developmental Action Plans (DAP) for the tribal tracts through Integrated Tribal Developmental Programme (ITDP), extension programmes for the welfare and upliftment of rural, tribals, aboriginal populations as well as modern society (less)

Plants produce a range of bioactive compounds and are sources of large number of useful chemicals like alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, hormones, phenols, tennins and many other compounds Essential oils obtained from aromatic plants by distillation expression or extraction with suitable organic solvents represents a complex mixture of several compounds. A vast majority of essential oils, however are constituted by mixtures of volatile monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes.

Among the four lakh plant species in the world, essential oils are found in a small number of only about 2000 species belonging to 60 families. Depending upon the botanical species, the volatile oils in these plants are stored and preserved in roots, leaves, seeds, bark, fruits, flowers and stem which may be emitting characteristic odour in their surroundings.

The odour associated with the plant parts, has given rise to the age old perfumery traditions and over the years, the essential oils extracted from these plants have become precious and indispensable ingredients of fragrance, pharmaceuticals and flavour These plant products are greatly utilized in confectionary, food, condiments, dental creams, mouth washes, soaps etc. The arrangement of the chapters is aimed to describe the fundamental and basic issues of aromatic ad essential plants.

The book provides information on various aspects of Aromatic and essential plants, Aromatherapy, evaluation of new aromatic plants, chemistry and phytochemistry of essential oils and aroma, essential oils, various preparations from medicinal aromatic plants, extraction technologies for medicinal aromatic plants in first section. The second section of the book includes the complete description of individual plant with its botanical status, uses, chemistry, cultivation, extraction methods etc.

The third section of the book presents the short description of about 307 plants in the form of directory (less)