Concepts of chemical dependency /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stamford, Conn. :
Cengage Learning,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Ninth edition. |
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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.