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.
Contains twenty-four critical essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to addiction, and discusses the definition of addiction, how to prevent and treat addiction, and the social consequences.
An overview of addiction that explains what it is and discusses several aspects of the problem, including various types of addiction, who gets addicted and how, what happens to the addicted brain, how addiction affects family members, and how one can recover.
Ricardo Somocurcio is haunted by his love affair with the mysterious Comrade Arlette, whom Ricardo is certain is the same woman he knew as Lily in his teenage years, and as the years pass, and her guise changes, Ricardo wonders why he is so drawn to this woman and what influence she has on his life.
Examines the symptoms, causes, and effects of compulsive mental disorders, which includes pathological gambling, kleptomania, intermittent explosive disorder, and others; and also discusses possible treatment options.
Contains over three hundred entries dealing with common addictions, and provides information on recognizing and treating such problems as alcoholism and drug dependency, gambling, eating disorders, excessive spending, and much more.
