Substance Use and Abuse : : Exploring Alcohol and Drug Issues /

Substance Use and Abuse : : Exploring Alcohol and Drug Issues / / Sylvia I. Mignon, Peter L. Myers, Marjorie Marcoux Faii.

In this comprehensive introduction to the study of substance use and abuse, the authors explore both the personal and the societal consequences of alcohol and drug problems. A series of provocative chapters also helps students to navigate the unique problems facing women, adolescents, college studen...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Mignon, Sylvia I.,
Faii, Marjorie Marcoux,
Myers, Peter L.,
Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2009
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (361 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: Substances and Society
  • Part 1. Alcohol, Drugs, and Society: An Overview
  • 2. Alcohol and Alcoholism
  • 3. Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Part 2. Diverse Populations: Patterns of Substance Use and Abuse
  • 4. Children and Adolescents
  • 5. Women and Substance Abuse
  • 6. Race and Ethnicity
  • 7. Issues of Sexual Identity
  • 8. The Elderly
  • Part 3. Social Consequences of Substance Use and Abuse
  • 9. College Drinking
  • 10. Alcohol, Drugs, and the Family
  • 11. Alcohol, Drugs, and Crime
  • Part 4. Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Policy Implications
  • 12. Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis of Alcohol and Drug Problems
  • 13. Treatment and Recovery
  • 14. Policy, Prevention, and Practice
  • Glossary
  • Discussion Questions
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Book

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