The Praeger International Collection on Addictions [Four Volumes]
Praeger Perspectives
Volume 1
Faces of Addiction, Then and Now
Volume 2
Psychobiological Profiles
Volume 3
Characteristics and Treatment Perspectives
Volume 4
Behavioral Addictions from Concept to Compulsion
Book Code:
C9605
ISBN:
0-275-99605-0
ISBN-13:
978-0-275-99605-5
Praeger Publishers
Publication:
3/30/2009
Availability:
Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 3/30/2009)
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Description:
Only the very rare among us are completely unscathed by the effects of addiction - our own, that of a family member, friend, or coworker. Even the addictions of strangers - from the drunk driver or drug addict, to gambling, food, spending or violence-addicted people - may subject us to dangers, threaten our well-being, and drain money from our pockets. Recent national estimates in just the US show that substance abuse and addiction alone cost taxpayers a total of nearly $500 billion a year. In these volumes, experts from around the world present the newest issues, research, and insights into addictions of all kinds. Led by Angela Browne-Miller, Director of the Metaxis Compulsive and Habitual Behaviors Institute in California, this team of contributors includes scholars and practitioners from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Thailand, Africa, and Russia. Topics range from drug addiction among male, female, teen and aging populations, and among White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American and other groups, using liquor, cocaine, methamphetamine, khat, and/or other lesser known drugs, to behavioral addictions including online gaming, excessive buying, and eating disorders. Chapters also address issues including addiction as a public health problem and the politics of drug treatment policies.
Treatment methods for addictions, from electrotherapy to holistic approaches are addressed, as are spiritual, psychological, and cross-cultural issues involved. The experts behind these chapters include those from the University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Purdue University, to McGill University, Nottingham Trent University, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Table of Contents:
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Volume 1
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:Preface
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Introduction
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1.Addictions as a Public Health Issue
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2.Cross-Cultural Issues in Substance Addictions Research Including Black Americans and Latinos
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3.Race, Ethnicity and Early United States Drug Policy
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4.Gender Inequalities and Inequities in Women with Substance Abuse Problems
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5.Ethical Theory and Addiction
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6.The Religious and Theological Roots of Alcoholics Anonymous
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7.Adolescent Drug Sellers and Distributor
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8.Historical Aspects of Alcohol Use in India: Role of Culture and Gender
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9. Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Malaysia
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10. Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking in Cyprus
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11. Alcohol Use and Abuse in Poland
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12. Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in the UK
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13. Alcohol Use and Abuse in Germany
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14. From British India To The Taliban: Lessons From The History Of The Heroin Market
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15. Youth Tobacco Use: The Health Effect, Trends In Smoking Rates, And Reasons Why Kids Use Tobacco
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16. Brewing Trouble: Some Employment Implications Of Regular Malt Liquor Beer Consumption
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17. The Roads to H: The Emergence of the American Heroin Complex, 1898-1956
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18.Methadone: The Drug, the Treatment, the Controversy
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19. Prevalence of Use And Manufacture Of Methamphetamine In The United States Is The Sky Falling Or Is It Not Really A Problem?
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20. Interaction between Methamphetamine Use And HIV Infection
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Volume 2
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:PREFACE
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INTRODUCTION
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1.Addiction and Health Promotion
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2.Becoming a Problematic Consumer of Narcotics
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3.Adaptation and Addiction
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4. Co-Occurring Trauma and Substance Use Disorders with Criminal Offenders
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5. The Role of Allergies in Addictions and Mental Illness
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6. Alcohol Abuse: Impact on Vital Brain Functions and Societal Implications
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7. Addiction and Cognitive Control
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8. Neurobiological Mechanisms and Cognitive Components of Addiction
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9. Neural Basis for Methamphetamine Addiction Rethinking the Definition of Dependence
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10. Schizophrenia and Substance Misuse
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11. Endocannabinoid Hypothesis of Drug Addiction
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12. Regulation of -Opioid Receptor Desensitization in Sensory Neurons
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13. Fetal, Neonatal And Early Childhood Effects Of Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure
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14.Caffeine: Pharmacology and Effects of the World's Most Popular Drug
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15. Marijuana Withdrawal: A Survey of Symptoms
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16. Marijuana Interaction with Methamphetamine Addiction
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17.What Is Methamphetamine and How and Why Is It Used?
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18. The Short- and Long-Term Medical Effects of Methamphetamine on Children and Adults
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19. Vapors May Be Dangerous if Inhaled: An Overview of Inhalants and Their Abuse
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20. The Effects and Abuse Potential of GHB: A Pervasive "Club Drug"
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21. HIV And Addiction From An African Perspective: Making The Link
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22. Drug Abuse-Related Hiv/Aids Epidemic in India: Situation and Responses
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Volume 3
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:PREFACE
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INTRODUCTION
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1.The Social Construction of Drug Policy and Its Impact on Substance Abuse Treatment Philosophies in the United States
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2.The Philosophy of Denial in Alcohol Studies: Implications for Research
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3. The Spirituality of Recovery and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
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4. Addictions and free will: a structured exploration of the boundaries of personal and societal responsibility
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5. Analysis of Intervention, Treatment, Policy, and Law That Contradict Ethical Criteria
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6. Family Issues in the Field of Addiction Treatment
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7.Codependence from a Family Systems Perspective
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8.Best Practices for Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Program Development Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Disorders in Various Combinations
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9.Religiosity as protective against addictions in adolescents.
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10. Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of Addictions
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11. An Analysis of Service Providers Treatment Model Choices For Cocaine-Using Clients: A Case Study
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12. Translating Efficacy to Effectiveness in Opioid Dependence Treatment
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13. Shamanistic Harm Reduction Practices
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14. Therapeutic Approaches, Beliefs, and Perceptions of Providers when Treating Alcohol or Drug Using Clients:Selecting Best Practices
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15. Brief Telephone-Based Interventions for Clients with Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Problems
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16. Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcoholics
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17. Service Profiles: Provider Choices for Treatment of Alcohol-and Cocaine-Using Clients
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18. An Innovative Approach to Prison Based Substance Use Treatment:The Implementation of Inmate Peer Mentor Programs
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19. Advances in Corrections Based Treatment:Building the Addiction Treatment Workforce
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20.Sacred Medicines for Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse
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21. Entheogen-Enhanced Transpersonal Psychotherapy of Addictions:Focus on Clinical Applications of Ketamine for Treating Alcoholism
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Volume 4
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:PREFACE
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INTRODUCTION
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1. Work Addiction: Causes, Consequences and Choices
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2. Addiction to Television: With Commentary on Dependence on Videogames and the Internet
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3. Excessive Buying as a Genuine Addictive Behavior
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4. Compulsive Buying Disorder
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5. The Association with Criminality of Habit and Impulse-Control Disorders
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6. IPV Addiction
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