Drink, Drugs and Dependence

From Science to Clinical Practice
Herausgeber: Caan, Woody; de Belleroche, Jackie

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Professionals working in the caring professions are increasingly coming into contact with clients experiencing problems with alcohol or drugs. This book guides the reader through the nature of substance use and chemical dependency, covering the physical, psychological, sociological and practical aspects of both legal and illegal substance use. "Drinks, Drugs and Dependence" provides students and practitioners with a scientifically based overview of the main issues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 158mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 626g
• ISBN-13: 9780415278911
• ISBN-10: 0415278910
• Artikelnr.: 21761031

Autorenporträt

Woody Caan, Jackie de Belleroche

Inhaltsangabe

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