Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Behavior: Psychological Research Perspectives Contributor(s): Jung, John R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412967643 ISBN-13: 9781412967648 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $207.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Providing a psychological perspective on the use and abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, the Second Edition will include more coverage on the theories of why alcohol and other drugs are used, as well as broad conceptual issues related to the nature of addiction. Research on smoking, caffeine, and simultaneous multiple drug use, including combinations with antidepressant drugs and nonmedical use of prescription drugs is also covered. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Medical | Neurology |
Dewey: 616.86 |
LCCN: 2008054582 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.3" W x 9" (2.00 lbs) 616 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Providing a psychological perspective on the use and abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, this Second Edition includes more coverage of the theories of alcohol and other drug use and abuse, as well as broad conceptual issues related to the nature of addiction and recent developments in research methods.
This text is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate courses in Drugs and Behavior, Psychology of Addiction, and Drug Abuse Counseling. It can also be used in graduate-levelcourses in Drugs and Behavior and Addiction courses taught in health science, social work, criminal justice, and nursing. |