Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

"The scope includes behavioral addictions such as eating disorders, gambling and compulsive shopping. Preparation of the profession is heavily featured in numerous articles on standards, training, ethics and professional organizations. An emphasis on expectations and current practice make this set and excellent resource for those preparing for work in their fields. Therefore, this title is highly appropriate for academic libraries."
—John R.M. Lawrence

"This comprehensive resource makes a great companion to works such as Edith M. Freeman′s Substance Abuse Treatment (Sage, 1993), Gary L. Fisher and Thomas C. Harrison′s Substance Abuse (4th ed., Allyn & Bacon, 2008), and most of the works in Guilford′s "Substance Abuse" series. Highly recommended for research and academic libraries."
—Library Journal


"Reflecting the recent explosion in the knowledge base of all aspects of the alcohol and drug abuse field, the Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery presents state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications. The Encyclopedia′s approximately 350 A-to-Z signed entries focus on the information that addiction treatment and prevention professionals and allied health professionals need to effectively work with clients."
—John R.M. Lawrence—Library Journal

Reflecting the recent explosion in the knowledge base of all aspects of the alcohol and drug abuse field, the presents state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications. The Encyclopedia′s approximately 350 A-to-Z signed entries focus on the information that addiction treatment and prevention professionals and allied health professionals need to effectively work with clients.

Features

• Provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of such areas as the neurobiology of addiction, models of addiction, sociocultural perspectives on drug use, family and community factors, prevention theories and techniques, professional issues, the criminal justice system and substance abuse, assessment and diagnosis, and more
• Focuses on concepts of addiction and treatment practices, but also addresses commonly used and abused drugs, including recreational, prescription, and over-the-counter
• Offers a Reader′s Guide that lists topic categories with specific entries
• Presents cross-references at the end of each entry to help readers locate related...
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