Promoting Self-Change from Problem Substance Use
Subtitle: Practical Implications for Policy, Prevention and Treatment
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780792367710
Subjects: Clinical Psychology; Psychopathology - Addiction; Rehabilitation; Treatment; Compulsive behavior; Medical / Nursing; Drug Addiction (Psychiatric Aspects); Alcoholism (Psychiatric Aspects); Administration; Neurology - General; Substance abuse; Medical / Neurology; Medical : Administration; Psychology & Psychiatry / General; Psychology : Psychopathology - Addiction; Public Policy - General; Alcoholism; Drug addiction & substance abuse; Psychology; Patients
First sentence: The literature clearly shows that many substance abusers and problem gamblers overcome their problems without professional assistance or without using traditional self-help groups (e.g. Alcoholics Anonymous).