Addiction

This book details a structured, research-based approach to working with the significant others of substance abusers. The approach, called `Unilateral Family Therapy', offers partners and family members hope not only of improving their own mental health,...

To foster more discussion between practitioners and scholars, this book explores unified approaches for prevention of, and treatment for, children in abusive situations and their parents. The contributors probe: the history of abusive behaviour and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998380209Author Nancy IrwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Jackson Deere PressPublisher Jackson Deere PressWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

How do communities go about measuring the effectiveness of their drug and alcohol abuse programmes? This useful volume provides communities and researchers with the necessary analytic and practical tools for assessing their programmes. The authors begin...

How do communities go about measuring the effectiveness of their drug and alcohol abuse programmes? This useful volume provides communities and researchers with the necessary analytic and practical tools for assessing their programmes. The authors begin...

This book provides the reader with a systematic and comprehensive approach to substance abuse treatment. It explores new integrations of familiar approaches, introduces innovative theoretical constructs, and describes new practical applications. The...

Written by an outstanding group of experts in the field, this book explores current issues of drug use by young people. Beginning with a fascinating introduction on the history of drug use, the contributors then examine thoroughly the scope of the...

The increased number of ethnic groups living in Western societies offers challenges to the successful development and delivery of drug abuse services. This volume examines the history, patterns of drug use, customs and beliefs of five major racial groups...

This book is an attempt to bridge the gap between research on substance abuse treatment programs and what actually goes on in the field of substance abuse treatment. It is aimed at both the academic and practitioner market (as is Perkinson) and it...

What is known about the influence of ethnicity upon drug use? How can this knowledge be used to develop prevention programmes for multi-ethnic youth? Contributors to this invaluable book address these and other pressing questions. They consider specific...

What are the effects of psychoactive drugs on aspects of human behaviour, such as creativity, memory and sexuality? How effective are such drugs in treating mental disorders? How are new drugs tested and licensed? An intriguing introduction to the study...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998597218Author Charles LeaseFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Sober Thoughts, LLCPublisher Sober Thoughts, LLCWeight(grams) 295g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997759303Author Shirley J DavenportFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Delane PublishingPublisher Delane PublishingWeight(grams) 109g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578979731Author Melissa HammerlingFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Melissa HammerlingPublisher Melissa HammerlingWeight(grams) 218g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991710195Author Wayne Marshall JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Bodhi BooksPublisher Bodhi BooksWeight(grams) 290g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986256301Author Dawn-Elise SnipesFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Recovery & Resilience PublishingPublisher Recovery & Resilience...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981769875Author Stephen Rich MerrimanFormat PaperbackImprint Four Rivers PressPublisher Four Rivers PressWeight(grams) 222g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692614501Author Adam McArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Pen Pal PressPublisher Pen Pal PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595146994Author Randy J HartmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Writers Club PressPublisher Writers Club PressWeight(grams) 227g

First published in 1986, Controversies in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse presents a collection of papers dealing with various aspects of alcohol and substance abuse. It covers crucial themes like -1) the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and heroin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996247122Author Cherri Raws FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint XL Project, IncPublisher XL Project, IncWeight(grams) 168g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595134984Author Hale HumphreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Writers Club PressPublisher Writers Club PressWeight(grams) 186g

This acclaimed clinical guide helps clinicians put the proven principles of harm reduction into practice with therapy clients who have substance use problems. The paperback edition has a new preface on current research and service delivery models...

The world has changed dramatically, leading to increases in substance abuse for young and old alike. Drugs in Perspective examines the rapidly mutating field of chemical dependency with an emphasis on family dynamics, the impact of family on individuals,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611220582Author Hannah O PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 119Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 216g

The opioid epidemic is laying waste to America. Overdose deaths have decimated a generation and lowered overall life expectancy. Between the greed of Big Pharma, the war on drugs, and ineffectual treatment, addicts and their families face an uphill...

Paths to Recovery for Gay and Bisexual Drug Addicts: Healing Weary Hearts reflects and provides practical advice on the problems that confront counselors, friends, and family members in their efforts to help gay or bisexual men with drug and alcohol...

The accompanying ParticipantAEs Workbook to the SSC is written to engage clients and encourage active participation in treatment and responsible living. Phase I: Challenge to Change: Building Knowledge and Skills for Responsible Living Phase II:...

A fully updated new edition of the popular text that separates the facts from the myths about drug and substance use and provides practical, evidence-based guidance on dealing with them.The literature on diagnosis and treatment of drug and substance...

Drug abuse, alcoholism, compulsive gambling, and other destructive addictions plague our society. Theories of addiction locate its cause variously--in factors related to the substance, the addict's personality, or to the addict's environment. Arguments...

Throughout the African American community, individuals and organizations ranging from churches to schools to drug treatment centers are fighting the widespread use of crack cocaine. To put that fight in a larger cultural context, Doin' Drugs explores...

Research increasingly suggests that addiction has a genetic and neurobiological basis, but efforts to translate research into effective clinical treatments and social policy needs to be informed by careful ethical analyses of the personal and social...

Addictive Substances and Neurological Disease: Alcohol, Tobacco, Caffeine, and Drugs of Abuse in Everyday Lifestyles is a complete guide to the manifold effects of addictive substances on the brain, providing readers with the latest developing research...

Drug use and abuse continues to thrive in contemporary society worldwide and the instance and damage caused by addiction increases along with availability. The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Human Nervous System presents objective, state-of-the-art...

Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment presents a comprehensive review of information on adolescent addiction, including prevalence and co-morbidity rates, risk factors to addiction, and prevention and treatment strategies. Unlike...

Substance Use Disorders: Assessment and Treatment is a summary of everything a therapist should know about substance abuse in one easy-to-read comprehensive book. The book begins with a discussion of the pharmacology of specific drug classes (opioids,...

This book addresses the history, symptoms, causes, and available treatment for ""video game overuse."" It examines numerous case studies and provides resources from several countries including the US, China, South Korea, and the UK. Features:Questions...

The field of addictions treatment and recovery is facing a crisis. The need for addictions treatment surpasses the treatment resources currently available. In 2006, the 21.1 million people in the U.S. needed treatment but did not receive it (SAMHSA OAS,...

Twelve step programs are the foundation of conventional thinking and treatment for people with addictive behaviors. But are they truly the best? Here, Tony Bevacqua explains why these one-size-fits-all approaches are not appropriate for everyone, since...

AMERICA ANONYMOUS is the unforgettable story of eight men and women struggling with addictions. For nearly three years acclaimed journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis immersed himself in their lives as they battled drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, and...