The Social Psychology of Drug Abuse (Applying Social Psychology)
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: December 21, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780335206186
Subjects: Drug addiction & substance abuse; Social, group or collective psychology; Substance Abuse & Addictions - General; Psychopathology - Addiction; Social Psychology; Self-Help; Drug abuse; Prevention; Psychology
First sentence: Sometimes it is difficult to draw the line between drug use and abuse.
Description: This concise and comprehensive overview unravels the complexities surrounding the definition, cause, and treatment of drug abuse. The authors sets out the different classes of drugs of abuse, distinguishes use from abuse, and considers whether or not drug abuse should be seen as a disease. They go on to examine other compulsive behaviours, such as eating disorders and pathological gambling, for their similarities and differences from drug abuse, and detail current methods of assessing drug abuse. Book cover.