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Drug abuse and addiction affect brain functioning. Drinking and smoking can also be addictive. A plethora of information regarding types of drugs and their effects has been dealt within this book. Abuse may not involve drugs alone. Various forms of abuse ranging from child to women abuse are today serious concerns in the society. This book helps you to understand and prevent many of these disturbing issues. Dr. Anjali Arora has done her MD from Lady Hardinge Medical College & S. K. Hospital, New Delhi. She joined the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center in 1993 as a Consultant, and managed the Hyperlipidaemia Prevention Clinic for nearly 7 years. Currently, she is a Senior Consultant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Incharge of the Hyperlipidaemia Prevention Clinic, Department of Cardiology. Interested in preventive medicine, with a special focus on lifestyle diseases, she is involved with Genetic Screening and treatment for Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Dr. Arora has a number of International and National publications to her credit. She is a member of a number of clinical associations, including the South Asian Society on Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis. “At last, here is a simply-written, illustrated book that provides useful information for the layperson. An excellent guide that presents basic facts on the subject.” Gundu H. Rao Emeritus Professor University of Minnesota, USA Founder CEO SASAT “Dr Arora has put together a plethora of information in an easily digestible form that could serve as a source book for people of all ages.” Dr. Sampath Parthasarthy Florida Hospital Chair in Cardiovascular Science Associate Director for Research Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida “Important information about a global health issue that is easy to understand and follow” Dr. Bobby Khan Atlanta Vascular Research Foundation Saint Joseph’s Translational Research Institute 13562 Habresham, Northlake Atlanta, GA 30084, USA