A study of the physiological and psychological reasons the body needs sleep, and of how this crucial function can be manipulated by certain drugs, therapies, changes in eating, or behavioral patterns.

Examines the risks of taking drugs, both legal and illicit, during pregnancy.

Explores the history of man's use of drugs that alter consciousness.

Discusses various drugs which can cause paranoia, hallucinations, or other unpleasant reactions and describes the mind-altering experiences which constitute "bad trips."

Explains the effects of psychoactive drugs on the senses including such experiences as distorted self-image, paranoia, damage to the sensory organs, and confusion of reality and illusion.

Examines the increasing use and effects of drugs, both legal and illicit, among women in today's society and the sociological and cultural reasons for this phenomenon.