Concepts of chemical dependency /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doweiko, Harold E., 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stamford, Conn. : Cengage Learning, [2015]
Edition:Ninth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Why worry about substance abuse or addiction?
  • The nature of the beast
  • A brief introduction to the science of pharmacology
  • An introduction to alcohol: man's oldest recreational chemical
  • The alcohol use disorders
  • Abuse and addiction to barbiturates and barbiturate-like compounds
  • Abuse and addiction to the benzodiazepines and similar agents
  • Abuse and addiction to central nervous system stimulants
  • Cocaine abuse and dependence
  • Marijuana abuse and addiction
  • Opioid use, abuse, and addiction
  • Abuse and addiction to hallucinogens
  • Abuse and addiction to inhalants and aerosols
  • The underrecognized problem of steroid abuse and addiction
  • Over-the-counter analgesics: unexpected agents of abuse and danger
  • Tobacco products and nicotine addiction
  • Chemicals and the neonate
  • Gender and substance use disorders
  • Hidden faces of substance use disorders
  • Substance use and abuse by children and adolescents
  • Substance use disorders in college students
  • Codependency and enabling
  • Addiction and the family
  • The dual-diagnosis client: substance use disorders and mental illness
  • The biopsychosocial model of the addictions
  • The substance use disorders as a disease of the human spirit
  • The assessment of suspected substance use disorders
  • Intervention
  • Treatment settings
  • The treatment of substance use disorders
  • The process of treatment
  • Pharmacological interventions for substance use disorders
  • Relapse and other problems frequently encountered in substance abuse rehabilitation
  • Support groups to promote and sustain recovery
  • Substance use disorders and infectious disease
  • The debate over drugs: the relationship between drugs and crime
  • The debate over legalization.