Concepts of chemical dependency
By: Harold E. Doweiko, Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI
Edition: Ninth edition.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Stamford, CT, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 719
ISBN-13: 9781285455136
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Substance abuse
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 605-700) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why worry about substance abuse or addiction?; title: The nature of the beast; title: A brief introduction to the science of pharmacology; title: An introduction to alcohol : man's oldest recreational chemical; title: The alcohol use disorders; title: Abuse and addiction to barbiturates and barbiturate-like compounds; title: Abuse and addiction to the benzodiazepines and similar agents; title: Abuse and addiction to central nervous system stimulants; title: Cocaine abuse and dependence; title: Marijuana abuse and addiction; title: Opioid use, abuse, and addiction; title: Abuse and addiction to hallucinogens; title: Abuse and addiction to inhalants and aerosols; title: The underrecognized problem of steroid abuse and addiction; title: Over-the-counter analgesics : unexpected agents of abuse and danger; title: Tobacco products and nicotine addiction; title: Chemicals and the neonate; title: Gender and substance use disorders; title: Hidden faces of substance use disorders; title: Substance use and abuse by children and adolescents; title: Substance use disorders in college students; title: Codependency and enabling; title: Addiction and the family; title: The dual-diagnosis client : substance use disorders and mental illness; title: The biopsychosocial model of the addictions; title: The substance use disorders as a disease of the human spirit; title: The assessment of suspected substance use disorders; title: Intervention; title: Treatment settings; title: The treatment of substance use disorders; title: The process of treatment; title: Pharmacological interventions for substance use disorders; title: Relapse and other problems frequently encountered in substance abuse rehabilitation; title: Support groups to promote and sustain recovery; title: Substance use disorders and infectious disease; title: The debate over drugs: the relationship between drugs and crime; title: The debate over legalization.