The field of drug and alcohol studies has expanded rapidly in recent years, with estimates of at least a doubling in the number of publications in the past decades. A feature of this wide and multidis
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention focuses on a key problem of our national welfare: the reduction of use and abuse of substances known to endanger health, such as alcohol, illicit drugs, and tobacco.
Substance abuse left unchecked can be fatal. “Excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death for people in the United States each year,” according to the Centers for Disease
Saitz (director, Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Boston Medical Center) and Galanter (director, New York University's Fellowship Training Program in Addiction Psychiatry) examine the e
Mark Schuckit s Drug and Alcohol Abuse has been a clinical mainstay for over a quarter century. Now the author s trusted expertise is available in a new Sixth Edition, thoroughly revised for content,
This instructive manual presents a pragmatic and clinically proven approach to the prevention and treatment of undergraduate alcohol abuse. The BASICS model is a nonconfrontational, harm reduction app
This practical guide provides insightful counsel regarding the best legal options to pursue when charged with an alcohol or drug offense, but it also offers advice on how to stay out of this type of t
Abraha and Cusi, a neurologist, offer a concise guide to help all physicians, from family practitioners to clinical specialists to psychiatric specialists, identify, appraise, and synthesize the evide
Social workers often face the challenge of helping people with alcohol and other drug problems, yet many social workers receive little training in dealing with these issues. In this much-needed textbo
Social workers often face the challenge of helping people with alcohol and other drug problems, yet many social workers receive little training in dealing with these issues. In this much-needed textbo
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 medic
Bringing together leading experts, this book demonstrates the unique value of brief motivational interventions for addressing adolescent alcohol and other substance use in a range of clinical contexts
With contributions from leading international academics across the social sciences, this accessible takes a critical look at the key contemporary issues and debates in the field. The 39 chapters are d
Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems: Action on Addiction provides a pathway through the field of addiction, giving a clear description of points along that path, from the beginning of p
Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems: Action on Addiction provides a pathway through the field of addiction, giving a clear description of points along that path, from the beginning of p
Experienced cancer researchers from pharmaceutical companies, government laboratories, and academia comprehensively review and describe the arduous process of cancer drug discovery and approval. They
