Examines the physiological causes for addictive behavior and looks at how and why people develop addictions and discusses various options for treatment.
Presents alphabetized entries on topics related to alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and addiction, and includes sidebars, vocabulary in the margins, and color photos, illustrations, and diagrams. This volume covers A-Dri.
why can't they just stop? : new knowledge, new treatments, new hope
Froemke, Susan
2007
Draws on scientific research and new imaging technologies to explore why it is so difficult to overcome addiction and how the human brain reacts to cravings for drugs and alcohol.
Twenty-five essays examine various aspects of teen addiction to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling, discussing causes, reduction, and prevention, and providing teens' own stories of addiction and recovery.
Outlines the medicinal and recreational use of various drugs including narcotics, amphetamines, tobacco, alcohol, and over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin and cough syrups.
Contains twenty articles in which the authors debate questions of whether chemical dependency is a serious problem, the causes of chemical dependency, which drug treatment prevention programs are effective, and whether drug laws should be changed.
