1st Edition
Drink, Drugs and Dependence From Science to Clinical Practice
328 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
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At a world level addiction and the fall-out from substance use is affecting more and more lives. Professionals are increasingly being confronted with puzzling, multifaceted aspects of substance use, whether they work in a clinic, the laboratory or the community. If you are a member of any caring profession, sooner or later you will encounter problems caused by drugs, alcohol and tobacco. In order... Read more
Foreword 1. What is a Drug and What is Addiction? 2. Systematic Effects of Excess Alcohol Consumption 3. Alcohol and the Genetic Predisposition 4. Alcohol and the Brain 5. Alcohol on the Mind 6. The Sociology of Alcohol Abuse 7. Alcohol and Society 8. Smoking and the Lung 9. Smoking: Addiction to Nicotine 10. Helping People to Stop Smoking 11. Molecular Basis of Addiction 12. Ecstasy 13. Adolescent Drug Use and Health: Problems Other Than Dependence 14. The Nature of Heroin and Cocaine Dependence 15. Benzodiazepine Abuse 16. Treatment Options Across the Addictions 17. Rehabilitation: The Long Haul 18. Policing Drug Abuse 19. Prevention
Biography
Woody Caan, Jackie de Belleroche
'Both students and established practitioners will benefit from reading and dipping into this book.' - The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
'An addiction text for healthcare professionals that is both readable and worthwhile.' - Addiction
