1st Edition

Neuropsychology and Substance Use State-of-the-Art and Future Directions

Edited By Ari Kalechstein, Wilfred G. van Gorp Copyright 2007
504 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Psychology Press

504 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Psychology Press

504 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Psychology Press

Substance use continues to be a major public health problem, and the ramifications of this are manifold. For instance, at present, on a yearly basis, the total economic cost of substance misuse is literally hundreds of billions of dollars. These costs are related to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, treatment and prevention, reduced job productivity and/or absenteeism,... Read more

Kalechstein, van Gorp, Preface. Maxwell, Finnerty, Rawson, Substance Abuse Epidemiology in the United States: A Review of the Indicator Data. Part 1. Popular Drugs of MisuseOscar-Berman, Marinkovic, Alcohol. Crowe, Barker, Benzodiazepines. Bolla, Cadet, Cocaine. Gonzalez, Martin, Grant, Marijuana. Kalechstein, Fantegrossi, Cowan, Mahoney, MDMA. Kalechstein, Newton, Methamphetamine. Belanger, Simmons, Schinka, Nicotine. Mintzer, Johnson, Opioid. Part 2. Populations of InterestHarwood, Sultzer, Substance Use and Neuropsychological Disorders in Aging. Basso, Bornstein, Ward, Neurobehavioral Consequences of Substance Abuse and HIV Infection. Tervo, The Neurocognitive Consequences of Substance Use in Schizophrenia: Are There Additive Effects? Part 3. Future DirectionsMonterosso, Kalechstein, Cordova, If Only the Hangover Preceded Intoxication: An Integration of Behavioral Economic and Neuropsychological Approaches to Impulsive Choice. Uslaner, Crombag, Robinson, The Influence of Environmental Context on the Effects of Drugs of Abuse.

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Ari Kalechstein, Wilfred G. van Gorp