Current Controversies In Alcoholism

Author : Edith S Gomberg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317839501
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Issues in Alcohol/Drug Studies written by Edith S Gomberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative and controversial book challenges a number of widely held ideas in the alcohol/drug field by critically evaluating the bases of these ideas. The field of alcohol/drug studies is fraught with conflict and controversy, and each generation of researchers and practitioners seems to have its own special areas of conflict. In this new volume, experts focus on a number of important issues of current interest and controversy. Is alcoholism a “disease” or is it not? Should federal bans on drugs like heroin and cocaine be removed and will that solve, modify, or exacerbate the problem? Can the risk for alcoholism really be predicted? Professionals from a very wide variety of disciplines--medicine and biochemistry, psychiatry and psychology, philosophy, anthropology, law, social work, and journalism--present their very differing points of view on the perception of alcoholism as a disease and on public policy issues like proposed legislative controls over alcoholic beverages. Current Issues in Alcohol/Drug Studies touches upon a number of questions that will be of interest both to people in alcohol/drug research and in alcohol/drug treatment and prevention. Because it will undoubtedly stimulate further investigation and debate, researchers and policymakers will also find it useful.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309031494
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alcohol and Public Policy written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1981-02-01 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sidney Cohen
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Alcoholism Problems written by Sidney Cohen and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current issues and controversies about beverage alcohol and its potential disorders have been selected for consideration in this volume. Not all of the short essays are problem oriented. Some where written because new and pertinent knowledge has recently come forth.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309089352
Total Pages : 761 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reducing Underage Drinking written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-03-26 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks â€" and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol. Why is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.

Author : Barry Stimmel
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780866562256
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Controversies in Alcoholism written by Barry Stimmel and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts address several of the more controversial, or less well-proven, issues in the field.

Author : Lloyd I. Sederer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781516556939
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Controversies in Mental Health and Addictions written by Lloyd I. Sederer and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental health and substance use disorders are ubiquitous conditions that have an enormous impact on individuals and families, and often lead to social and financial burdens, and sometimes catastrophes. Current Controversies in Mental Health and Addictions: An Expert's Anthology is a compilation of book and movie reviews, opinion blogs, and online articles on mental health and addiction. This compelling anthology helps readers understand and apply specific and every day mental health problems and their solutions. The material is organized into sections that address topics such as substance use, abuse, and addiction; borderline personality disorder; depression and bipolar disorders; suicide; and recovery. The high-interest content includes selections on how people with mental illnesses can have lives of contribution and how to keep them from becoming violent; treatment choices for alcoholism and substance use disorders; mental health law; adverse childhood experiences; wartime and other post-traumatic stress disorders; biomarkers for depression; and more. Current Controversies in Mental Health and Addictions provides a wealth of valuable information and insight for mental health professionals and lay readers alike. Applicable to numerous disciplines and students at various points in their pre-professional education, the book is particularly well-suited to courses in psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, addiction, and pre-medicine.

Author : United States Department of Transportation
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309034493
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alcohol in America written by United States Department of Transportation and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1985-02-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol is a killerâ€"1 of every 13 deaths in the United States is alcohol-related. In addition, 5 percent of the population consumes 50 percent of the alcohol. The authors take a close look at the problem in a "classy little study," as The Washington Post called this book. The Library Journal states, "...[T]his is one book that addresses solutions....And it's enjoyably readable....This is an excellent review for anyone in the alcoholism prevention business, and good background reading for the interested layperson." The Washington Post agrees: the book "...likely will wind up on the bookshelves of counselors, politicians, judges, medical professionals, and law enforcement officials throughout the country."

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309040388
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Broadening the Base of Treatment for Alcohol Problems written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this congressionally mandated study, an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine takes a close look at where treatment for people with alcohol problems seems to be headed, and provides its best advice on how to get there. Careful consideration is given to how the creative growth of treatment can best be encouraged while keeping costs within reasonable limits. Particular attention is devoted to the importance of developing therapeutic approaches that are sensitive to the special needs of the many diverse groups represented among those who have developed problems related to their use of "man's oldest friend and oldest enemy." This book is the most comprehensive examination of alcohol treatment to date.

Author : Harvey Milkman
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781516513857
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Controversies in Mental Health (First Edition) written by Harvey Milkman and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amitava Dasgupta
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128156082
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Issues in Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse Testing written by Amitava Dasgupta and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Issues in Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse Testing, Second Edition, addresses the general principles and technological advances for measuring drugs and alcohol, along with the pitfalls of drugs of abuse testing. Many designer drugs, for example, are not routinely tested in drugs of abuse panels and may go undetected in a drug test. This updated edition is a must-have for clinical pathologists, toxicologists, clinicians, and medical review officers and regulators, bridging the gap between technical and clinical information. Topics of note include the monitoring of pain management drugs, bath salts, spices (synthetic marijuana), designer drugs and date rape drugs, and more. Serves as a ready resource of information for alcohol and drug testing Ideal resource for making decisions related to the monitoring and interpretation of results Includes concise content for clinical laboratory scientists, toxicologists and clinicians