1st Edition

Addiction and the Making of Professional Careers

By Griffith Edwards Copyright 2012
344 Pages
by Routledge

344 Pages
by Routledge

The misuse of drugs continues to cause suffering and worldwide economic turmoil. In response to these problems, many have devoted their lives to preventing the misuse of mind-altering substances. Addiction and the Making of Professional Careers focuses on the need for enhanced understanding of professional careers in the addiction field. The spectrum of professionals involved is wide and... Read more
Foreword, Acknowledgments, Introduction: Careers Set Questions, Part 1— Addiction Careers and Administration at a High Level, Part 2— Laboratory Life: The Making of Addiction Pharmacology and Behavioural Pharmacology, Part 3—Clinicians and Clinical Scientists, Part 4—Careers in Social Science and Epidemiology, Part 5— Clinicians and Clinical Research: American Contributions Addiction Careers: Catalysts for an Interdisciplinary Field, Index

Biography

Griffith Edwards