Drug abuse : origins and interventions /
Why are some people more likely than others to become addicted to drugs? What are the best ways to prevent and treat addiction? Are the solutions pharmacological, psychological, or a combination? Scientific perspectives on drug abuse are changing, and this book provides the reader a comprehensive in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
American Psychological Association,
[1999]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Why are some people more likely than others to become addicted to drugs? What are the best ways to prevent and treat addiction? Are the solutions pharmacological, psychological, or a combination? Scientific perspectives on drug abuse are changing, and this book provides the reader a comprehensive introduction to current ideas and research about the causes of drug abuse and its prevention and treatment. It also crystallizes the effects that research and public attitudes can and do have on our national drug abuse policies. The new discoveries and theoretical perspectives presented in this volume may benefit clinician and scientist alike, as well as anyone who cares about the societal effects of drug abuse. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 492 pages) : illustrations Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Ovid PsycBooks. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1557986010 9781557986016 |