Methamphetamine addiction : biological foundations, psychological factors, and social consequences /

"This book explores methamphetamine from a holistic perspective. It is a literary exploration that encompasses, as the title suggests, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. The examination of methamphetamine is expansive, from the development of the substance to the way meth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Halkitis, Perry N.
Corporate Author:	American Psychological Association
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2009.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Methamphetamine abuse. Amphetamine-Related Disorders > therapy > United States. Methamphetamine > United States. Amphetamine-Related Disorders > psychology > United States. Risk Factors > United States. Socioeconomic Factors > United States. Street Drugs > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Methamphetamine : socio-historical contexts and epidemiological patterns
The chemistry and biology of methamphetamine use
Illegal production of methamphetamine in the United States
Biopsychosocial consequences of methamphetamine addiction
Methamphetamine, sex, sexuality, and sexual risk taking
Motivations and antecedents of methamphetamine use : risk bases
Treatment considerations for methamphetamine addiction
Prevention efforts to address methamphetamine
Working with the methamphetamine addicted client in medical settings / Antonio E. Urbina
Working with the methamphetamine addicted client in mental health settings / Daniel J. Carragher
Methamphetamine : future directions for research and practice.