The Handbook of Alcohol Use

• Author : Daniel Frings,Ian P. Albery
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 17 January 2021

Alcohol use is complex and multifaceted. Our understanding must be also. Alcohol use, both problematic and not, can be understood at many levels – from basic biological systems through to global public health interventions. To provide the multi-level perspective needed to address this complexity, the Handbook of Alcohol Use draws together an eclectic set of authors, including both researchers and practitioners, to examine the causes, processes and effects of alcohol consumption. Specifically, this book approaches the topic from biological, individual cognition,

• Author : John Brick
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 05 April 2012

The essential newly-expanded reference that needs to be on the desk of every health care professional who encounters substance abusers. Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Second Edition is the newly-updated classic reference text that provides even more detailed and expanded information on the pharmacological, toxicological, and neuropsychological consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. Eight new chapters of crucial information have been added. Written by leading experts in the fields of medical physiology, psychopharmacology, and neuropsychology,

• Author : Frederick G. Hofmann,Adele Hofmann,Gail Winger,James H. Woods
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 June 1995

• Author : E. Mansell Pattison,Edward Kaufman
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 June 1982

• Author : Gail Winger,James H. Woods,Frederick G. Hofmann the late
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release : 03 June 2004

This comprehensive text on the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drug abuse has been thoroughly updated for the Fourth Edition, and a new chapter on club drugs added. The chapter on medical effects was completely rewritten to focus on infections that develop in i.v. drug abusers, and information on the international regulation of drug use was added to the chapter on drug abuse and the law. The book is written at a level appropriate for upper level undergraduate

• Author : Frederick G. Hofmann,Adele D. Hofmann
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 January 1975

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 June 2023

• Author : Jean Kinney,Gwen Leaton
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 June 1995

Detailed, readable coverage of the psychological factors, physical complications, treatment options, and family concerns associated with alcohol and its abuse. This new edition reflects an increased current awareness of cultural diversity, with less "skid row" stereotyping of alcohol abusers.

• Author : Robert A. Zucker,Sandra A. Brown
• Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
• Release : 07 June 2023

Adolescent substance abuse is the nation's #1 public health problem. It originates out of a developmental era where experimentation with the world is increasingly taking place, and where major changes in physical self and social relationships are taking place. These changes cannot be understood by any one discipline nor can they be described by focusing only on the behavioral and social problems of this age period, the characteristics of normal development, or the pharmacology and addictive potential of specific drugs. They

• Author : Zili Sloboda,William J. Bukoski
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 06 August 2007

This wide-ranging handbook brings together experts in the sociology of drug abuse prevention. Providing a comprehensive overview of the accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology, this work also promotes prevention science as an evolving field in the practice and policy of drug abuse prevention.

• Author : Dwight B. Heath
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 30 September 1995

The first authoritative guide to how the world drinks, this reference details alcohol use in different countries and cultures. Variation is striking, with alcohol sometimes a food, a sacrament, a symbol, a tool, a tranquilizer, a medicine, a love potion, or an object of scorn—often with very different meanings and uses in a single country. This volume reveals multicultural and ethnic beliefs, practices, and attitudes about drinking around the world. An extensive introduction discusses the close link between alcohol

• Author : Pedro Ruiz,Eric C. Strain
• Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Release : 17 March 2014

The second edition of The Substance Abuse Handbook follows the general organization of the 'big' book, Lowinson and Ruiz's Substance Abuse. This title distills content from the larger text into a concise, portable guide for healthcare professionals who need to diagnose and treat addictive disorders and related medical conditions.

• Author : Jean Kinney
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 June 2023

[This book] helps you understand the physical and psychological effects of alcohol on individuals and the emotional impact of drug abuse on the family. It is the only comprehensive, self-contained book that covers the range of psychological factors, physical complications, prevention strategies, treatment options, and family concerns related to abuse of alcohol and other drugs. The book ... covers a broad range of situations, making it suitable for anyone interested in these important issues. [The book]: investigates the use of alcohol

• Author : Reid K. Hester,William R. Miller
• Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
• Release : 07 June 2023

"The accomplished author team of Reid Hester and William Miller provides a comprehensive, results-based guide to alcohol treatment methods. Along with the contributions of notable practitioners if the field, this text serves as an aid to graduate students and professionals. The authors stress the necessity of choosing different treatment protocols based on scientific research and a client's needs. This text also offers an up-to-date review of the treatment outcome literature, which illustrates that there are a number of treatments that

• Author : Melvin Delgado
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 06 December 2012

The one-of-a-kind exploration of effective alcohol prevention and treatment for Latinos-now and for the future! By the year 2020, the Latino population in the United States will increase to 60 million, making up 18 percent of all residents. Latinos and Alcohol Use/Abuse Revisited: Advances and Challenges for Prevention and Treatment Programs brings into sharp focus how present and future demographic shifts in Latino population are being felt in alcohol programs across the United States. Case studies and in-depth research clearly illustrate the