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The multifaceted nature of harmful substance use and gambling requires interdisciplinary analysis to assess the underlying causes. This work draws together evidence from 12 disciplines including anthropology, genetics, neurobiology, and public policy. Using a developmental approach, the book present...

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Other Authors: Gell, Lucy (Editor), Bühringer, Gerhard (Editor), McLeod, Jane, 1981- (Editor), Forberger, Sarah, 1980- (Editor), Holmes, John, 1982- (Editor), Lingford-Hughes, Anne (Editor), Meier, Petra, 1974- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Governance of addictive substances and behaviours series.
Subjects:
Substance abuse > Etiology.
Compulsive gambling > Etiology.
Substance abuse.
Compulsive gambling.
Drug abuse.
Drug addiction.
Compulsive behavior.
Harm reduction.
Risk-taking (Psychology)
Substance-Related Disorders
Behavior, Addictive
Harm Reduction
Gambling
Risk-Taking
Compulsive Behavior
Polytoxicomanie > Étiologie.
Jeux de hasard > Comportement compulsif > Étiologie.
Polytoxicomanie.
Jeux de hasard > Comportement compulsif.
Toxicomanie.
Comportement compulsif.
Réduction des méfaits.
Prise de risque.
Abus de substances psychoactives.
substance abuse.
drug abuse.
drug addiction.
addiction.
MEDICAL.
Psychiatry.
Disease & Health Issues.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Harm reduction
Drug addiction
Drug abuse
Compulsive behavior
Substance abuse > Etiology
Compulsive gambling
Substance abuse
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The multifaceted nature of harmful substance use and gambling requires interdisciplinary analysis to assess the underlying causes. This work draws together evidence from 12 disciplines including anthropology, genetics, neurobiology, and public policy. Using a developmental approach, the book presents evidence on the factors that influence such behaviours.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 202 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191808982
0191808989