Drugs and alcohol: social aspects Books
Taylor & Francis Inc Rescued Lives
Book SynopsisAn effective treatment to help those with addictionsVictims of drug addiction, chronic illness, and mental illness all too often are overwhelmed with the affliction called hopelessness. Oxford Houses succeed because their substance abuse treatment approach instills the most powerful medicinehope for recovery. Rescued Lives: The Oxford House Approach to Substance Abuse provides a comprehensive thought-provoking look at just how the innovative Oxford House model inspires positive action on one of our country's most serious problemssubstance abuse. This powerful book presents the success stories of the people living in these community homes and explains just how it has worked for them.Rescued Lives: The Oxford House Approach to Substance Abuse gives an insightful review of Oxford House's history and the development of the approach. Residents' stories reveal the treatment process on the road to recovery, allowing readers tTrade Review"A timely and readable book focusing on the history, methods, and details of the Oxford House model of substance abuse recovery. Provides a refreshing, if not sobering, reminder that there is hope for recovery from substance abuse when traditional methods have failed. [This book] is sometimes provocative, laced with enriched narratives and testimonials depicting the tortuous path many of its residents took before finding Oxford House. I would recommend it to addicts, mental health personnel, addictionologists, sociologists, policy makers, urban planners, and politicians. It provides a glimpse into the lives of troubled souls and a way to establish a unique community model of living as part of recovery."- Leslie M. Lothstein, PsycCRITIQUESTable of Contents Foreword (Bill White) Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART I. THE OXFORD HOUSE MODEL Chapter 1. A Society in Crisis The Future Chapter 2. A Sobering Beginning: The First Oxford House Insider Influence The First Oxford House Chapter 3. The Roads to Recovery: Substance Abuse Treatment Approaches and Oxford House Treatment Models Oxford House Approach Chapter 4. The Oxford House Experience: Entrance and Assimilation Making the Decision The New Resident Chapter 5. The Oxford House Experience: Living Substance Free Relationships Reframing of Self PART II. EXPANDING THE OXFORD HOUSE APPROACH Chapter 6. History Is Made Legislation An Explosion of Growth Chapter 7. Women, Children, and Families Demographics Relationships Responsibilities Sense of Self Chapter 8. Criminal Offenders and Recovery Society’s Perceptions Reentry into Society Relationships Responsibilities Sense of Self Chapter 9. Society’s Disenfranchised Society’s Perceptions Relationships Responsibilities Sense of Self Reentry into Society Chapter 10. An Invitation Is Extended The Next Step The Oxford House Traditions Chapter 11. Does Oxford House Work? Compelling Evidence A Broadened Vision of Helping Chapter 12. The Researchers’ Stories Community Psychology Community Psychology Meets Oxford House Chapter 13. A Watershed Moment A New Paradigm The Oxford House Approach in Other Settings Appendix References Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Creating the American Junkie
Book SynopsisBy 1940, Acker concludes, a particular configuration of ideas about opiate addiction was firmly in place and remained essentially stable until the enormous demographic changes in drug use of the 1960s and 1970s prompted changes in the understanding of addiction-and in public policy.Trade ReviewA well-written and thoughtful book... Acker presents a fascinating account of how addicts' negative image came to dominate public and official perceptions, as well as how it forced some users into the mold. Her careful analysis of research findings will make this book of interest to historians, drug-abuse workers, and anyone else who wants to examine the origins of American drug policy. -- David F. Musto, M.D. New England Journal of Medicine Fascinating... A compelling journey through drug-addiction history... This book lays a firm foundation for re-evaluating our approach to the study of addiction. -- George F. Koob Nature Medicine Draws on familiar themes to create a novel and compelling portrait of the times. -- Jim Baumohl Journal of American History This book makes its most original contribution by probing the intersecting interests of professionals and policy makers who believed in managing the drug problem through a self-conscious combination of legal control and scientific knowledge... Acker's history of drug policy and science during the first two-thirds of the twentieth century illustrates the recent guise of an old social divide between deserving and undeserving Americans. -- Ellen Herman American Historical Review A thorough and compelling survey. -- Mike Jay Medical History A fine book, convincingly arguing its central points, and in the process concisely making a significant original contribution to an intensely studied field. -- Nicolas Rasmussen Metascience A critical text for scholars and policy makers alike that underscores the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to developing anything approaching an accurate model of substance-dependence and humane policies for dealing with people dependent on opiates. -- Robin Pappas Metapsychology While harm reduction supporters will find this book validating, readers do not need to subscribe to this particular drug policy alternative to find Dr. Acker's book to be filled with fascinating stories about the people and the ideas which have shaped today's ptiched battles in the drug policy wars. -- Robert L. DuPont, M.D. JAMA 2003 Provides an excellent foundation for understanding not only the prevailing attitudes of the day but also the influence of those attitudes on current policy and theories of addiction. -- Chris Stewart Criminal Justice Review 2005Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1 Heroin Addiction and Urban Vice Reform 2 The Opportunistic Approach 3 The Technological Fix: The Search for a Nonaddicting Analgesic 4 Constructing the Addict Career 5 The Junkie as Psychopath 6 Healing Vision and Bureaucratic Reality 7 The Addict in the Social Body Conclusion Notes Acknowledgments Index
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Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Acid Dreams
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Stanford University Press The Economics of Excess
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the effectiveness of current drug and alcohol policies through an economic lens.Trade Review"This must addition to the reading list of courses in behavioral economics and health economics would also be of value to students of economic policy. Students will benefit from Winter's careful delineation of differences in the assumptions used in models and the differences in findings that result from choices in empirical testing. . . Highly recommended."—M. H. Lesser, Choice"As an introduction to and assessment of important social and health-related issues, this volume is highly readable and non-technical, and it makes for thought-provoking reading."—Health Affairs"This is a wide-ranging overview of a vast literature that summarizes highly technical material in an easily accessible and non-technical manner. Winter is to be commended for his selection of topics and studies to emphasize."—Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt Law School"Harold Winter's superbly written diagnosis of smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse shows the tremendous power of economic analysis in illuminating these most challenging risky behaviors. The Economics of Excess provides an engaging tour through issues such as addiction as well as a deft assessment of paternalistic interventions."—W. Kip Viscusi, University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics, and Management, Vanderbilt University"Here's an enthusiastic (though suitably sober) toast to The Economics of Excess! It provides a lively and accessible introduction to the new behavioral economics of addiction, rescuing an intrinsically fascinating topic from the tedium of scholarly formalisms. It's a great initiation for students and teachers alike."—Philip J. Cook, Duke University and author of Paying the Tab: The Costs and Benefits of Alcohol Control
£98.60
Stanford University Press The Economics of Excess
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the effectiveness of current drug and alcohol policies through an economic lens.Trade Review"This must addition to the reading list of courses in behavioral economics and health economics would also be of value to students of economic policy. Students will benefit from Winter's careful delineation of differences in the assumptions used in models and the differences in findings that result from choices in empirical testing. . . Highly recommended."—M. H. Lesser, Choice"As an introduction to and assessment of important social and health-related issues, this volume is highly readable and non-technical, and it makes for thought-provoking reading."—Health Affairs"This is a wide-ranging overview of a vast literature that summarizes highly technical material in an easily accessible and non-technical manner. Winter is to be commended for his selection of topics and studies to emphasize."—Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt Law School"Harold Winter's superbly written diagnosis of smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse shows the tremendous power of economic analysis in illuminating these most challenging risky behaviors. The Economics of Excess provides an engaging tour through issues such as addiction as well as a deft assessment of paternalistic interventions."—W. Kip Viscusi, University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics, and Management, Vanderbilt University"Here's an enthusiastic (though suitably sober) toast to The Economics of Excess! It provides a lively and accessible introduction to the new behavioral economics of addiction, rescuing an intrinsically fascinating topic from the tedium of scholarly formalisms. It's a great initiation for students and teachers alike."—Philip J. Cook, Duke University and author of Paying the Tab: The Costs and Benefits of Alcohol Control
£25.19
Taylor & Francis Inc Alcohol and Alcoholism Effects on Brain and
Book SynopsisThis is the first volume that focuses on the lifespan neurobehavioral factors likely to determine susceptibility to alcohol abuse and its consequences. The chapters offer careful analysis of the effects of ethanol on the fetus, the infant, the adolescent, and the adult. The authors include behavioral neuroscientists and clinical neuropsychologists. Their topics range from the neurochemical and neuroanatomical consequences of prenatal alcohol to the cognitive consequences of prenatal alcohol on preschool and school-age children. The impact of genetics on sensitivity to alcohol is considered in terms of analytic tests using techniques of behavioral genetics and molecular biology. The consequences of exposure to alcohol during breastfeeding are described in experiments with human infants. The alcoholism that develops in adulthood is analyzed through the experimental study of relapse from alcohol deprivation and assessment of neuropsychological impairments and treatment for alcoholics. DraTrade Review"...this is a very well integrated book that comprehensively surveys an important field. It could easily serve as the basis for a graduate seminar, but it is written clearly enough that undergraduates could also use it profitably. Bench scientists and clinicians will also find it helpful."—Journal of Studies on Alcohol"This book gives a comprehensive account of studies of the effect of alcohol on the developing brain. Every chapter is clearly written with a good summary which explains the current status of knowledge related to the topic....provides a complete review on the current animal models for studies in alcoholism. It is a useful reference for those interested in the field and it provides useful information for physicians who manage patients with problems of drug abuse."—Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques"There are many original thoughts and ideas in this book which readers will find stimulating. Some chapters, such as those on genetics and alcohol and lactation, will be of particular interest to groups of health workers. There is much general information in the book which covers specific aspects of treatment and management of alcohol problems and this would benefit clinical personnel."—Drug and Alcohol Review"This book will be of value to those engaged in animal or human research on the effects of alcohol on the developing brain. It has a wealth of information for those interested in the fetal alcohol syndrome and less severe effects of alcohol on the fetus."—Alcohol And Alcoholism"The book as a whole is quite useful, representing a good overview of the various approaches researchers have taken to understand the effects of prenatal and early postnatal exposure to alcohol. It serves as a helpful entry to the study of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects. I would recommend this book for both clinical practitioners who are interested in getting a concise overview of the current state of the art and for researchers already in the field who wish to follow studies of their colleagues' advances in other arenas of prenatal alcohol research."—Journal of the International Neuropsychological SocietyTable of ContentsContents: J.H. Hannigan, L.P. Spear, N.E. Spear, Introduction: How Research on Alcohol and Alcoholism Has Informed Research on Developing Brains. T.M. Roebuck, S.N. Mattson, E.P. Riley, Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol: Effects on Brain Structure and Neuropsychological Functioning. W-J.A. Chen, J.R. West, Alcohol-Induced Brain Damage During Development: Potential Risk Factors. J.H. Hannigan, D.E. Saunders, L.M. Treas, M.A. Sperry, Modification of Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Neuroplasticity. C.R. Goodlett, T.B. Johnson, Temporal Windows of Vulnerability Within the Third Trimester Equivalent: Why "Knowing When" Matters. A.M. Allan, D.P. Savage, III, Prenatal Ethanol Exposure Alters the Modulation of the GABAA(last "A" should be a subscript "A") Receptor-Gated Chloride Ion Channel in Adult Rat Offspring. B.C. Dudek, T. Tritto, K.A. Case, B.J. Caldarone, J. Clarke, Genetics, Psychomotor Stimulant Effects of Ethanol, and Ethanol Absorption in Mice. D.L. McKinzie, W.J. McBride, J.M. Murphy, L. Lumeng, T-K. Li, Rat Lines Selectively Bred for Alcohol Preference: A Potential Animal Model of Adolescent Alcohol Drinking. C.J. Heyser, G. Schulteis, G.F. Koob, The Alcohol Deprivation Effect: Experimental Conditions, Applications, and Treatment. J.A. Mennella, The Transfer of Alcohol to Human Milk: Sensory Implications and Effects on Mother-Infant Interaction. J.C. Molina, H.D. Domínguez, M.F. López, M.Y. Pepino, A.E. Faas, The Role of Fetal and Infantile Experience With Alcohol in Later Recognition and Acceptance Patterns of the Drug. J.E. Smith, R.J. Meyers, V.A. Waldorf, Covering All Bases: Engaging and Treating Individuals With Alcohol Problems. C.R. Goodlett, Future Research on Alcohol and Development: Forging a Merger of Discovery and Application.
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Rutgers University Press Pregnant Women on Drugs Combating Stereotypes and
Book SynopsisThrough interviews with 120 pregnant, or recently delivered, drug-using women, this book examines pregnant drug addicts make choices about drug use, pregnancy and pre-natal care. The authors seek to understand the feelings and motivations of the women themselves.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Wayward Wombs 2. Setting the Stage: Life before Pregnancy 3. The Troubled Trajectory of Pregnancy 4. Harm Perception and Harm Reduction 5. The Final Showdown: Birth and Delivery 6. "Not Good Enough to be Pregnant": Conclusions and Policy Implications Appendix 1. Women Talking to Women: Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives Appendix 2. PAD Project Participants Notes References Index
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Rutgers University Press Comprehending Drug Use Ethnographic Research at
Book SynopsisComprehending Drug Use, the first full-length critical overview of the use of ethnographic methods in drug research, synthesizes more than one hundred years of study on the human encounter with psychotropic drugs.Trade Review"For anyone wanting to obtain a better sense of the range and diversity of historical and contemporary ethnographic research on drugs, this fine book will clearly be the one to consult." -- Geoffrey Hunt * Institute for Scientific Analysis *"Productive and imaginative anthropologists Page and Singer provide a succinct history of the century-long, rapidly expanding field of drug studies. Clear, well written, and neatly organized, this book fills a gap in the literatures of both drug studies and anthropology. Highly recommended." * Choice *"For anyone wanting to obtain a better sense of the range and diversity of historical and contemporary ethnographic research on drugs, this fine book will clearly be the one to consult." -- Geoffrey Hunt * Institute for Scientific Analysis *"Productive and imaginative anthropologists Page and Singer provide a succinct history of the century-long, rapidly expanding field of drug studies. Clear, well written, and neatly organized, this book fills a gap in the literatures of both drug studies and anthropology. Highly recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsThrough ethnographic eyes The emergence of drug ethnography Systematic modernist ethnography and ethnopharmacology Drug ethnography since the emergence of AIDS Drugs and globalization: from the ground up and the sky down The conduct of drug ethnography: risks, rewards, and ethical quandaries in drug research careers Career paths in drug-related ethnography: from falling to calling Gender and drug use: drug ethnography by women about women The future of drug ethnography as reflected in recent developments
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New York University Press Lighting Up
Book SynopsisAt a time when just about everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, why do so many college students smoke? Is it a short lived phase or do they continue throughout the college years? And what happens after college, when they enter the real world? This book deals with these questions.Trade Review"Why does college-age smoking persist at notable and alarming levels while smoking in the adult US population has significantly declined over the past four decades? Mimi Nichter disentangles and illuminates the lure and social gains of smoking on campus through rich ethnographic accounts. This book helps to unravel the complexity of incentives to smoke among college-age students." -- Linda A. Bennett,author of The Alcoholic Family"Anthropologist Nichter presents an important new contribution to the literature on youth smoking of interest to both tobacco researchers and general readers." * Choice *"Lighting Upbrings voice to the young adult college & smoker and nuanced meanings and interpretation of labels, exploring variations in smoking profile even within this defined population.Lighting Upis a good introduction to understanding the multiplicity of voices and the benefits of using alternative methods to reveal subtleties in meanings and identities of young adult smokers." * PsycCRITIQUES *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments ix 1. "It's No Big Deal" 1 2. Profiles and Progressions 24 3. Smoking and Drinking: "It's Like Milk and Cookies!" 45 4. What's Gender Got to Do with It? 74 5. Reconsidering Smoking as a Weight-Control Strategy 101 6. The Slippery Slope 120 7. Tipping Points: Stress, Boredom, and Romance 148 8. Quit Talk 169 9. Looking Forward: Uncertain Trajectories 194 Appendix: Methods 207 Notes 219 References 233 Index 253 About the Author 263
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University of Arizona Press White Mans Water
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£48.60
Springer Publishing Company Critical Thinking for Addiction Professionals
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£44.64
RAND Response to the National Research Councils
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RAND Improving Antidrug Budgeting
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£14.24
Taylor & Francis Inc Methamphetamine Use
Book SynopsisThe first wave of methamphetamine use began in the late 1980s and its prevalence has continued to rise across the United States and throughout the world. As with any harmful substance, its abuse has far-reaching ramifications that go beyond the destruction it causes to the human body. Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects, Second Edition examines meth use and abuse from clinical, forensic, and criminal justice perspectives. Updated and expanded to reflect changes in recent years, this volume covers virtually every aspect of this dangerous drug.The book begins with a history of drug control in America, then provides global perspectives on methamphetamine use. It explores biochemical aspects and includes a chapter on the methamphetamine analogue ecstasy. The text examines the effects of meth use on human behavior, with a special focus on empirical evidence of amphetamine use as a contributing fTable of ContentsBackground and Scope. Biology, Behavior, and Law. Forensics. Treatment. Epilogue: Methamphetamine as Forensic Challenge. Glossary. Appendix. Index.
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Royal Society of Chemistry Misuse of Drugs ACT
Book SynopsisIn recent years, the use of illegal substances has increased, particularly ''designer'' drugs which have rapidly become part of youth culture. The need for all involved in drug control to have up to date information about the subject has never been greater. This book helps meet this need by providing a chemical background to the legal controls on drugs of abuse. Although focussed on the UK, some of the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act derive from international treaties; the discussion of technical aspects is therefore of wider relevance. Apart from the Act itself, the book also deals with certain aspects of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations. There is detailed coverage of ''designer drugs'' and the generic legislation that was introduced to tackle them. The more recent addition of 35 ''Ecstasy''-like substances is covered in depth. The significance to the legislation of terms such as salt, base, stereoisomer, ester, ether, derivative, homologue and isotope are described, and the text is supplemented by 23 Tables and over 80 chemical structures. There are eleven Appendices covering topics such as precursor chemicals, related legislation, stated cases, sentencing guidelines and the chemical characteristics of commonly-abused drugs. Up-to-date lists of controlled drugs, with cross references to their status in UN treaties, are provided and a number of pending and other possible changes to the Act are included together with a guide to nomenclature and synonyms. Although primarily aimed at forensic scientists, this book will be of great benefit to all bodies concerned with drug control, including the police, customs officers, lawyers and government departments.Trade Review"This volume is a must for all those, especially forensic scientists, in the UK whose role is to support the implementation of our drugs laws. It will also be a valuable volume for all those teaching this subject at University level. Those in other Countries responsible for formulating drug laws would do well to take on board the contents of this book. For a price of ú25 it is difficult to think of a more informative volume and the author is to be congratulated." * Science and Justice, Vol 43, No 2, 2003, p 119 *"... a must for all those, especially forensic scientists, in the UK whose role is to support the implementation of our drug laws. It will also be a valuable volume for all those teaching this subject at University level. Those in other Countries responsible for formulating drug laws would do well to take on board the contents of the book." * Science & Justice, Vol 43, No 2, 2003, p 119-120 *"... although primarily aimed at forensic scientists, will be helpful to all chemists and legislators with an interest in illicit drugs law ... it may also be useful as course material for those studying for forensic science/forensic chemistry degrees. * Bulletin of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, Vol XXXIII, No 3, p 49-50 *Table of ContentsIntroduction; Schedule 2 to the Act; Generic Controls: Miscellaneous; Generic Controls: Substance-specific; Generic Controls: Group-specific; Nomenclature; 'Designer' Drugs; Miscellaneous Issues; Future Developments; Bibliography; Subject Index; Appendices.
£29.00
Aboriginal Studies Press Heavy Metal
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£14.39
Penguin Random House LLC Witness to the Fire
£22.15
Georgetown University Press Taking Aim Target Populations and the Wars on
Book SynopsisWeaving case studies from the wars against AIDS and drugs with an empirical analysis of congressional action on these issues, this title shows how members of Congress balance problem solving with re-election concerns, paying particular attention to their need to craft compelling rationales for their actions.Trade ReviewA modest but useful step forward in the literature on target populations and policy design ... A useful volume that advances discourse on target populations ... This book will be useful to readers who are interested in the formation of public policy, who are interested in the nature of policy design-especially as policy design is linked to target populations, and who study the nature of the linkage of social problems with policy solutions. In the final analysis, this book makes a nice...contribution to the literature. American Politics
£48.00
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Celtic Queen Maeve and Addiction An Archetypal
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company Ecstasy The Complete Guide
Book SynopsisUse of the drug Ecstasy, once confined to the teen rave scene and college campuses, is exploding across America, from high schools to upscale clubs. Described by users as the most intense euphoria they know and by detractors as a cause of brain damage and even death, Ecstasy has generated unprecedented levels of interest-and misinformation. Written by the world''s leading experts on MDMA, Ecstasy: The Complete Guidetakes the first unbiased look at the risks and the benefits of this unique drug, including the science of how it works; its promise as a treatment for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, and other illnesses; and how to minimize the risk of illicit use. Whether you are a raver, a concerned parent, or a professional wanting the most recent reports on MDMA research, Ecstasy: The Complete Guideprovides the answers you need.Trade Review"MDMA is a unique compound with great potential for positive use. This is the most complete book about it, with much information to help people realize that potential as well as reduce any possible harm." * Andrew Weil, M.D., author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, and Spontaneous Healing *"Ecstasy: The Complete Guide offers a thoroughly engaging, multifaceted look at a very controversial substance. Well done." * Spalding Gray, actor, performer, and author of Morning, Noon, and Night and Impossible Vacation *"This is the best contemporary overview of MDMA, one which simultaneously succeeds for popular and scientific audiences. Encyclopedic in its scope, it is at the same time most readable." * Lester Grinspoon, M.D., professor emeritus, Harvard Medical School and author of Marijuana: The Forb *". . . this volume makes a strong case for studying and legalizing MDMA for therapeutic purposes, without minimizing the potential dangers of abuse. An important contribution to the literature on illegal drugs." * Eris Weaver, Library Journal, September 15, 2001 *"In an important addition to the literature, a psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital who is an expert on street drugs has gathered papers from numerous experts that discuss hazards of the drug and ways to mitigate them." * Library Journal, May 1, 2002 *"A comprehensive tome, this book offers something for nearly anyone interested in substance use and abuse, regardless of their perspective. Overall, a good addition to a comprehensive collection on psychoactive drugs that appear to have both therapeutic and abuse potentials." * T.D. DeLapp, Choice, May 2002 *"The most thorough book about MDMA around, with contributions from a host of physicians, chemists and research scientists. A marvelous, original book undertaken with great care and with a precise scientific appreciation of what chemicals can do when used under the proper conditions and by the proper, sympathetic professionals." * The Book Reader, Spring/Summer 2002 *"It's heartening to read such a thorough and balanced book." * Jon Hanna, High Times, February 2002 v *"The audience that the author is targeting is mostly those in the expert medical field and even users of MDMA/Ecstasy. She states that she doesn't encourage people to use it, but would rather promote its use for mental and physical safety. She feels as if it should be used as a prescription medicine. However, for those that are recreational users, she wants to inform them of the danger from the drug Ecstasy sold in clubs and raves where the buyer doesn't know what is truly being ingested." * Mercede's Blog, Feb 2009 *Table of Contents Acknowledgments About this Book Introduction: Medicine for a New Millennium Let X = MDMA 1. The History of MDMA 2. What Does MDMA Feel Like? 3. How MDMA Works in the Brain 4. The Chemistry of MDMA 5. MDMA Myths and Rumors Dispelled 6. The Godparents of MDMA Risks of MDMA Use 7. Medical Risks Associated with MDMA Use 8. Mental Health Problems Associated with MDMA Use 9. Does MDMA Cause Brain Damage? 10. The Legal Status of MDMA Around the World 11. Minimizing Risk in the Dance Community MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy 12. Using MDMA in Healing, Psychotherapy, and Spiritual Practice 13. Experience with the Interpersonal Psychedelics 14. Clinical Experience with MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Potential Clinical Uses for MDMA 15. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 16. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Depression 17. Using MDMA in the Treatment of Schizophrenia 18. Using MDMA in Alternative Medicine MDMA Research 19. Clinical Research with MDMA: A Worldwide Review 20. Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in Switzerland 21. Giving MDMA to Human Volunteers in the United States MDMA and Society 22. Ecstasy: Prescription for Cultural Renaissance 23. MDMA and Spirituality 24. MDMA's Promise as a Prescription Medicine Appendices History Timeline - Julie Holland, M.D. Statistics Timeline - Julie Holland, M.D. Table I: Studies of Long-term Behavioral or Functional Changes After MDMA in Animals - Matthew Baggot and John Mendelson, M.D. Table II: Reported Neurofunctional Differences Between Ecstasy Users and Nonusers - Matthew Baggot and John Mendelson, M.D. Table III: Memory Studies of Ecstasy Users vs. Nonusers - Harry Sumnall References Contributors Index
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Cambridge University Press How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs
Book SynopsisBroaching the topic of drugs and drug use with your child can feel particularly daunting. With the illegal drug market constantly evolving, it can be difficult to stay up to date with the latest information. How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs is an evidence-based, practical guide from a leading addiction specialist. The book offers clear and accessible guidance for parents on how to have effective conversations with their child about this difficult topic. It provides a summary of both established and newly emerging drugs, how drugs work in the brain, how they cause harm, and why some people are more vulnerable than others to problems, including signs parents should be looking out for. This is a book that all parents will need at some stage. It will help you feel better informed about drugs, more confident in talking to your child, and better equipped to tackle any problems.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Cuckoo Land
Book SynopsisDrawing on rich qualitative data, this book presents a novel way of understanding the drug market-related harm of cuckooing', providing a theoretically informed account of this increasingly high-profile area.Applying the framework of the risk environment', the book examines why people become cuckooed, how it is responded to and how this exploitative practice is socially produced. In doing so, a diverse range of environments and features relevant to cuckooing are analysed, including the role of housing, political economy, drug policy, policing and social exclusion. By interrogating how these constrain and enable the actions of people who are affected, the book develops a critical analysis that recognises the complexity of cuckooing while eschewing superficial explanations of why it occurs. Resisting simplistic solutions, it also considers what an enabling environment capable of reducing the harms of this exploitative practice might look like.Cuckoo Land will be o
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Cambridge University Press The Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
Book SynopsisStigma and discrimination of people with substance use disorders (SUD) contribute massively to the harm done by their condition: stigma has negative effects on service engagement, life opportunities, and personal shame, both for those who struggle with substance abuse and their families. Overcoming the stigma of substance use disorders is essential to aid recovery in those with SUD. This book provides an in-depth understanding of the stigma of SUD, and proposes ways to overcome it in different settings from the criminal justice system to healthcare. Combining a multitude of viewpoints within a consistent theoretical framework, this book both summarizes the latest evidence and gives hands-on advice and future directions on how to combat the stigma of SUD. People with lived experience of SUD, advocates, family members, policy makers, providers and researchers in the field of addiction stigma will greatly benefit from reading this book.Trade Review'Although those afflicted are at high risk of being discriminated against, substance use disorders have been neglected by stigma research for far too long. It is to the editors' credit that they have gathered an impressive group of scholars and people with lived experience, who provide a broad and in-depth analysis of substance use stigma, and how to overcome it.' Matthias C. Angermeyer, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Germany'Schomerus and Corrigan's new book provides a comprehensive, deeply thoughtful, consideration of stigma as it applies to substance use disorders. Its central point is that, rather than controlling substance use through shame and punishment, stigma represents an enormous impediment, blocking wise policy and impeding recovery.' Bruce Link, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, University of California, Riverside, USA'This may be the one of the most salient descriptions of stigma that I have ever read. From the individual depths of self-stigma to the crushing weight and oppression of structural stigma, the authors wield a clear grasp of corrosive nature of societal response to the challenge presented by substance use disorder. Protest, contact, and education are strategies that make good, common sense, and are tenets that any recovery insurgent could live by.' Philip Rutherford, Chief Operating Officer at Faces & Voices of Recovery, USATable of Contents1. Understanding the stigma of substance use disorders; 2. My experience with the stigma of substance use; 3. Substance use stigma and policy; 4. Experiences of stigma and criminal in/justice among people who use substances; 5. Substance use disorders, stigma, and ethics; 6. Intersectional stigma in substance use disorders; 7. International perspectives on stigma towards people with substance use disorders 8. Using community-based participatory research to address the stigma of substance use disorder; 9. Three competing agendas of addressing stigma of substance use disorder; 10. The benefits of disclosure; 11. The role of peers in SUD stigma change: a personal perspective; 12. The role of media reporting for substance use stigma; 13. Reducing substance use stigma in health care; 14. Final considerations and future directions for erasing the stigma of substance use disorders.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc A Practitioners Guide to Cannabis
Book SynopsisInform and improve your practice with this comprehensive resource on cannabis use and abuse A Practitioner''s Guide to Cannabis expertly cuts through the political and cultural noise surrounding cannabis use and provides a relevant, timely, and agnostic analysis of cannabis use and abuse. Incisive and insightful, this book assists behavioral health practitioners to increase their skills in screening, assessment, and intervention while helping them to adopt evidence-based practices. Health care providers will come to rely on this comprehensive resource to understand the risks of cannabis use and to provide a set of intervention strategies effective in a variety of settings. The book covers topics crucial for understanding the work of behavioral health and health practitioners dealing with cannabis issues, including: the complexities of cannabis science our cultural interpretations of the use of cannabis the risks involTable of ContentsContents 1 Introduction 1 2 What is Cannabis? 5 The Geographical and Historical Origins of Cannabis 6 History of the Medicinal Use of Cannabis 7 Recent US History of Cannabis Use 9 Factors Influencing Cannabis Legalization in the United States 10 3 The Chemistry of Cannabis 13 Psychoactive Chemicals in Cannabis 13 Synthetic Cannabinoids 15 Cannabinoids and the Human Body 17 The Changing Chemistry of Cannabis and Synthetics 19 4 Cannabis Use in the United States 20 Potential Effects of Legalization of Cannabis in the United States 20 Risks and CUD 22 Risks Pertaining to Cannabis Delivery Methods and Potency 24 5 Cannabis, its Recreational Use, and its Effects 27 Recreational Use of Cannabis 29 Pregnancy 31 Highway Safety 33 Cognitive Impairment 33 6 Cannabis as Medicine and the User’s Experience 35 Multiple Sclerosis 36 Chronic Pain 36 Epilepsy 38 Cancer 38 Psychiatric Conditions 39 Medical Cannabis Patients Describe Their Experiences 39 Positive Experiences 40 Negative Experiences 41 Recommendations 41 Summary 41 7 A New Approach to Cannabis Screening 42 Universal Screening for Substance Use Disorders 42 Rationale for a Cannabis Screener 43 Cannabis Intervention Screener 44 Development of the CIS 45 Summary of CIS Evaluation Findings 46 Cannabis Use Vs. Misuse Vs. Abuse 48 Implications from CIS Study Findings 51 Orientation to Clinical Interventions Addressing Cannabis Use Disorder 53 Motivational Interviewing and Motivational Enhancement Therapy 53 Brief MI Interaction for Cannabis Misuse 54 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 55 Intrapersonal Skills Training 57 CBT Introduction 58 The Structure of a Session Delivery: “Law of Thirds” 59 Session 1. Eliciting the Life Movie 64 Clinician Preparation 65 Session 1 Outline and Overview 66 Session 1 Protocol with Scripts 68 Session 1. Eliciting Life Movie and Change Plan Handouts 78 Treatment Information Sheet 79 Eliciting the Life Movie: MI Conversation 81 A Change Plan—Optional 84 Learning New Coping Strategies (Handout) 85 Session 2. Enhancing Awareness 89 Clinician Preparation 90 Session 2 Outline and Overview 91 Session 2 Protocol with Scripts 94 Session 2. Enhancing Situational Awareness Handouts 102 Review of Progress and Between-Session Challenges 103 Alcohol/Cannabis use Awareness Record 104 Alcohol/Cannabis use Awareness Record Example 105 Planning to Feel Good (Optional) 106 Session 3. Learning Assertiveness 107 Clinician Preparation 108 Session 3 Outline and Overview 109 Session 3 Protocol with Scripts 111 Session 3. Learning Assertiveness Handouts 120 Review of Progress and Between-Session Challenges 121 Communication Styles 122 Between-Session Challenge Assertiveness 124 Session 4. Supporting Recovery through Enhanced Social Supports 126 Enhancing Social Support 128 Session 4 Outline and Overview for Enhancing Social Support 129 Session 4 Protocol with Scripts 132 Session 5. Supporting Recovery through Healthy Replacement Activities 136 Clinician Preparation 137 Session 5 Outline and Overview for Enhancing Healthy Replacement Activities 138 Session 5 Protocol with Scripts 140 Session 5. Supporting Recovery Through Healthy Replacement Activities Handouts 143 Review of Progress and Between-Session Challenges 144 Social Support 145 My Social Atom 146 Plan for Seeking Support 147 Increasing Pleasant Activities 148 Engaging in Replacement Activities 149 Session 6. Problem Solving 150 Clinician Preparation 151 Session 6 Outline and Overview 152 Session 6 Protocol with Scripts 155 Session 6. Problem Solving Handouts 163 Review of Progress and Between-Session Challenges 164 Problem Solving 165 Session 7. Handling Urges, Cravings, and Discomfort (urge Surfing) 167 Clinician Preparation 168 Session 7 Outline and Overview 169 Session 7 Protocol with Scripts 172 Session 7. Handling Urges, Cravings, and Discomfort Handouts 186 Coping with Cravings and Discomfort 187 Daily Record of Urges to Use 189 Urge Surfing 190 Session 8. Making Important Life Decisions 192 Clinician Preparation 194 Session 8 Outline and Overview 195 Session 8 Protocol 197 Session 8. Making Important Life Decisions Handouts 201 Clinician’s Quick Reference to Session 8 202 MI Skills and Strategies 204 Readiness-to-Change Ruler 205 Values Exploration 206 My Values 208 Decision-Making Guide 209 Decision-Making Guide Example 211 Thinking About My Use Option 3 213 Session 9. Enhancing Self-awareness 214 Clinician Preparation 215 Session 9 Outline and Overview 216 Session Protocol 217 Session 9. Enhancing Self-Awareness Handouts 227 Clinician’s Quick Reference to Session 9 228 Alcohol/Cannabis Use Awareness Record 229 Alcohol/Cannabis Use Awareness Record (continued) 231 Alcohol/Cannabis Use Awareness Record Example 232 Future Self Letter 233 Relaxation Practice Exercise 234 Session 10. Mindfulness, Meditation, and Stepping Back 235 Clinician Preparation 238 Session 10 Outline and Overview 239 Session Protocol 240 Session 10. Mindfulness, Meditation, and Stepping Back Handouts 246 Clinician’s Quick Reference to Session 10 247 Mindfulness Meditation Instructions 248 Meditation Exercise: On the Riverbank 249 References 250 Index 267
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John Murray Press Rock Bottom and Rising
Book SynopsisEdited and with contributions by Lois Badey''I have a secret. Secrets can be dangerous. They make tell lies. You can lie to others, but mostly, you lie to yourself...'' - JanetDrawing from his 35,000-member strong community, one of the country''s most successful sobriety coaches, Simon Chapple brings us real, raw, relatable stories from individuals who''ve found joy in an alcohol-free life. Powerful, healing, resonant and true, the experiences in this unforgettable book will make a real impact on anyone who is exploring their relationship with alcohol, or who needs support, inspiration, or a reason to go sober. Featuring contributions from some of the most well-known personalities in the Sober Space, sharing their own extraordinary journies, some of these stories are shocking, some are moving, some will make you cringe and others will make you laugh out loud; all are inspiring and powerfully motivating. The hope is that readers will see their ow
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Terry Hammond Gone To PotCannabis What Every parent Needs To
Book SynopsisA book about cannabis for parents to inform, educate and support.Trade ReviewGone To Pot is a unique handbook written for families to help them understand and deal with the increasing threat the new, more potent strains of cannabis pose to the mental health of schoolchildren and young people generally. Studies reveal that cannabis use is becoming more popular amongst school children than tobacco; Meticulously researched, the book provides a step-by-step guide on how parents can approach the subject of dangerous substances to preteens and teenagers. It also offers expert advice to parents wrestling with a young person using cannabis or, worse, who has succumbed to cannabis-induced mental health issues; The book explores the evidence to show the paradox between its known healing and its harmful properties. It also offers an informed debate for policymakers and politicians on whether cannabis should be legalised; Gone To Pot does not set out to demonise cannabis or the 2.6 million UK users but provides a well-informed, balanced understanding of this highly complex plant.
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Palgrave Macmillan Bad Neighbour Policy Washingtons Futile War on Drugs in Latin America
Book SynopsisThe domestic phase of America's war on drugs has received considerable criticism over the years. Until recently, however, most critics have not stressed the damage of the international phase to America's Latin American neighbors. That lack of attention has begun to change and Ted Carpenter chronicles the disenchantment with the hemispheric drug war. Some prominent Latin American political leaders have finally dared to criticize Washington while at the same time, the U.S. government seems determined to perpetuate, if not intensify, the anti-drug crusade. Spending on federal anti-drug measures also continues to increase, and the tactics employed by drug war bureaucracy, both in America and abroad, bring the inflammatory 'drug war' metaphor close to reality. Ending the prohibitionist system would produce numerous benefits for both Latin American societies and the United States. In a book deriving from his work at the CATO Institute, Ted Carpenter paints a picture of this ongoing fiasco.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Harm Reduction in Substance Use and HighRisk
Book SynopsisHarm Reduction is a philosophy of public health intended as a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous lifestyle choices. Recognising that certain people always have and always will engage in behaviours which carry risks, the aim of harm reduction is to mitigate the potential dangers and health risks associated with those behaviours. Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour offers a comprehensive exploration of the policy, practice and evidence base of harm reduction. Starting with a history of harm reduction, the book addresses key ethical and legal issues central to the debates and developments in the field. It discusses the full range of psychoactive substances, behaviours and communities with chapters on injecting, dance drugs, stimulant use, tobacco harm reduction, alcohol use and sex work. Written by an international team of contributors, this text provides an essential panorama of harm reduction in the 21Trade Review“Overall this book is a very good read for those interested in addiction issues and could be used as an excellent reference book for future policy making in harm reduction.” (Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 1 October 2013) Taken overall in the context of its strengths and shortcomings, and as one of the few textbooks of its kind, it is a welcome resource for the field of harm reduction. We would recommend this book to those unfamiliar with the discipline, particularly individuals entering academia and those interested in advocacy and policy. Many sections can be read as stand-alone pieces, to help the reader develop an understanding of fundamental concepts before delving further into research. It is especially valuable if one is interested in harm reduction with respect to the UK contex.” (Drug & Alcohol Review, 15 September 2013) Table of ContentsForeword ix List of Figures and Tables xi List of Contributors xii Section I: Background 1 1 Introduction 3Diane Riley and Richard Pates 2 A Brief History of Harm Reduction 5Diane Riley, Richard Pates, Geoffrey Monaghan and Patrick O’Hare 3 Drug Education or Drug Propaganda? 17Julian Cohen Section II: Policy 31 4 Harm Reduction and International Law: Drug Control vs. Human Rights 33Richard Elliott 5 A Brief, Personal History of Harm Reduction Advocacy 49Dave Burrows 6 Harm Reduction and the Role of Police Services 59Geoffrey Monaghan 7 Harm Reduction in Prisons and Other Places of Detention 77Ralf Jurgens 8 International Security and the Global War on Drugs: The Tragic Irony of Drug Securitisation 101Danny Kushlick 9 The Ethics of Harm Reduction 111Adrian Carter, Peter G. Miller and Wayne Hall 10 Harm Reduction: Contribution to a Critical Appraisal from the Perspective of People Who Use Drugs 124Eliot Ross Albert Section III: Specific Interventions 133 11 Injecting 135Richard Pates, Robert Heimer and Danny Morris 12 Recovery and Harm Reduction: Time for a Shared, Development-Oriented, Programmatic Approach? 155Neil Hunt 13 Harm Reduction for Stimulants 171Diane Riley and Richard Pates 14 Ecstasy and Related Drugs (ERDs) and Harm Reduction 184Paul Dillon, Professor Jan Copeland and Edmund Silins 15 Alcohol: Harm Reduction 196Tina Alwyn and Bev John 16 Tobacco Harm Reduction 213Jonathan Foulds and Steven Branstetter 17 Drugs and Harm Reduction: Cannabis and the Cannabinoids 229Stefan Brugger, Laurence J. Reed, James Stone and David J. Nutt 18 The Resurrection of Psychedelic Research 246Amanda Fielding 19 Harm Reduction and Sex Workers: A New Zealand Response: Taking the Harm Out of the Law 252Catherine Healy, Calum Bennachie and Raewyn Marshall 20 Harm Minimisation: Gambling 263Sally Gainsbury and Alex Blaszczynski 21 Young People and Harm Reduction in the UK: A Community Perspective 279Mags Maher 22 Making Tools for Harm Reduction: The Story of Exchange Supplies 289Jon Derricott Section IV: Regions 299 23 Harm Reduction in Central and Eastern Europe 301Tomas Zabransky, Jean Paul Grund, Alisher Latypov, David Otiashvili, Raminta Stuikyte, Otilia Scutelniciuc and Pavlo Smyrnov 24 Harm Reduction in Western Europe 322Richard Pates 25 Harm Reduction in Russia, South West and Central Asia 335Tomas Zabransky, Alisher Latypov, Ivan Varentsov, David Otiashvili and Jean Paul Grund 26 Harm Reduction in South, South East and East Asia 354Jimmy Dorabjee 27 History and Context of Harm Reduction in the United States 370Lisa Moore and Allan Clear 28 Harm Reduction in Canada: The Many Faces of Regression 382Walter Cavalierri and Diane Riley 29 Harm Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean 395Diana Rossi 30 Policy and Practice in Harm Reduction in Australasia 405Alex Wodak, John Ryan, Patrick Griffiths, Ingrid van Beek, Monica J. Barratt, Simon Lenton, Kate Dolan, Ana Rodas, Geoffrey Noller and Michael Farrell 31 Harm Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa 425Bruce Trathen, Charles D.H. Parry and Neo K. Morojele 32 Overview of the Harm Reduction Situation in the Middle East and North Africa 444Jallal Toufiq Section V: Conclusions 455 33 Conclusions 457Richard Pates and Diane Riley Index 461
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SAGE Publications Inc Craving for Ecstasy and Natural Highs
Book SynopsisThis book is extremely useful for a broad range of readers. This book reflects the extensive scientific and clinical expertise of the authors and is compelling reading for anyone interested in addictive behaviors. It is one of the rare books that from page one immediately engrosses, educates and broadens your perspective. Alex Blaszczynski, The University of Sydney, International Journal of Mental Health AddictionPsychologist Harvey Milkman and chemist Stanley Sunderwirth explore why our relentless search for pleasure sometimes leads to dangerous addictions and show us healthy ways to achieve happiness. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MINDHarvey B. Milkman and Stanley Sunderwirth have written a tour de force. Craving for Ecstasy and Natural Highs: A Positive Approach to Mood Alteration . . . is a beautifully written and organized book . . . a thrill ride through the most innovative and insightful perspectives that science and cliniTrade Review"This book is extremely useful for a broad range of readers. This book reflects the extensive scientific and clinical expertise of the authors and is compelling reading for anyone interested in addictive behaviors. It is one of the rare books that from page one immediately engrosses, educates and broadens your perspective." -- Alex BlaszczynskiTable of ContentsPrologue Preface PART I: THE UNIVERSAL DESIRE TO FEEL GOOD Introduction Addiction Syndrome Disorders Extent of the Problem Positive Psychology and Natural Highs Ch 1. Addiction to Experience The Broad Scope of Addiction Behavioral Addictions The Addictive Personality Who Is Most at Risk? Acquisition and Maintenance of Reward-Dependent Behavior Drugs and Activities of Choice Beacons of Compulsion Behavioral Excess and the Brain Mismanaging the Brain Society and the Deviant Career Chapter Summary Ch 2. Pleasure and the Brain Neurochemistry 101 The Joy of Dopamine and the Reward Cascade Genes and Drug Abuse - Choose Your Parents Carefully Drugs to Fight Drugs Chapter Summary PART II: FINDING RELIEF AND LETTING GO Overview: Seeking Safety and Comfort The Chemistry of Calm Ch 3. Hey, What′s in This Stuff, Anyway? Introduction Inheriting Alcoholism The Addictive Quality of Alcohol Neurotransmitter Regulation and Dysfunction Harmful Effects on the Mind, Body, and Brain Sobriety and the Brain: What if I Quit? Coping With Cravings and Urges Redeeming Alcohol: The Benefits of Booze Hold the Press, What About Cancer? To Quit or Not to Quit? Chapter Summary Ch 4. The Great Psychiatric Tavern Who Shows Up and What Do They Do? Surrogate Family Atmosphere The "Regulars" Chapter Summary Ch 5. Self-Medication Introduction Nicotine: The World′s Antidepressant Alcohol and Drug Abuse Among Women Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Self-Medication Patients in the Street Prescription Drug Abuse Inhalants: How Stupid Can You Get? Chapter Summary Ch 6. Eating for a Change Introduction Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Eating and the Brain Why Chocolate? Obesity Around the Globe Obesity in America Overeating and Psychoanalysis Biology Versus Psychology Chapter Summary PART III: THE THRILL OF EXCITEMENT AND RISK Overview: What a Rush! Ch 7. Stress Hormone Highs Introduction Wake Me Up! Caffeine Buzz Stress Intoxication Addiction: The Curse of Ecstasy The Up and Down Game Problem and Pathological Gambling Shop ′Till You Drop Autoerotic Fatalities Am I a Speed Demon? Chapter Summary Ch 8. Rock Around the Clock: Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and the Club Scene Introduction Methamphetamine - A Dopamine Blast Methamphetamine and the Brain Cocaine: Gift of the Gods Cocaine and the Brain Compulsion to Use The Club Scene Club Drugs Chapter Summary PART IV: MENTAL EXCURSIONS Overview: Imagination - The Quintessential Human Trait Electronic Media Everywhere The Child′s Use of Fantasy Religion and Myth Science and Religion Personal Fantasy Overview Summary Ch 9. Virtual Reality and Electronic Bogeymen Introduction: The Evolution of Electronic Media Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games Online Game Addiction Is the Internet Good or Bad? Chapter Summary Ch 10. Fantasy and the Drug Experience Introduction: The "Trip" Begins Hallucinogens and the Brain LSD Dissociative Drugs Can Hallucinogens Heal? Chapter Summary Ch 11. Compelled by Fantasy Introduction Shared Delusions Facilitator-Assisted Fantasy Schizophrenic Fantasy The Terrorist Mind-Set Armageddon: The Ultimate Fantasy Terror Management Chapter Summary PART V: CRAVING FOR INTIMACY Overview: The importance of Human Connections Ch 12. Love or Addiction Infatuation and the Legend of St. Valentine Neurochemistry of Romance Love and Death MDMA: Synthetic Love Should I Try Ecstasy? Chapter Summary Ch 13. Marijuana--Reefer Madness Revisited ′Benefits′ of Pot: Why Do So Many People Smoke? Effects on the Brain Withdrawal Effects on Cognition Serious Mental Disorder Marijuana and the Endocrine System Marijuana and the Immune System Long-Term Effects on Health Medical Marijuana Chapter Summary Ch 14. Romantic Sex Fantasy Who Attends and Why ′Intimacy′ at the Gentlemen′s Club The Allure of Prostitution Chapter Summary PART VI: JOURNEY TO OBLIVION Ch 15. The Voyage of Hardship and Suffering Introduction: The Disease Concept of Addiction Addiction and the Adolescent Brain The Downward Spiral of Addiction Capsules for Transport: Licit and Illicit Drugs Behavioral Addictions The Passenger Sleeps Symbols of Change The Robot Pilot The Mutiny A Guard Must be Posted Improving the Odds Chapter Summary PART VII: NATURAL HIGHS: THE CUTTING EDGE OF MOOD ALTERATION Overview: The Era of Self-Regulation and Natural Highs Ch 16. The Cognitive-Behavioral Revolution: How to Manage Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors Introduction: Evolution of the Cognitive-Behavioral Model Contemporary Cognitive Therapy Behaviorist Contributions Combining Cognitive and Behavioral Theories Working With Automatic Thoughts and Core Beliefs The Trans-Ideological Power of Cognitive-Behavioral Restructuring Cognitive-Behavioral Restructuring in Everyday Life Chaper Summary Ch 17. Maintaining Close and Intimate Relationships Introduction: The Three Faces of Love The Universal Need for Love Secure Attachment: A Prototype for Successful Relationships Healthy Love Intimacy and Sexuality Intimacy Versus Individuality Optimizing Relationships Chapter Summary Ch 18. Relaxation, Mindfulness, and Meditation Introduction: Meditation Comes of Age Mindfulness Process Meditation Does Meditation Work? Meditation and Hedonic Dependencies A Word of Caution Science-Based Relaxation Techniques Managing Stress in the Here and Now Chapter Summary Ch 19: Eating Yourself Fit Introduction: Does Dieting Work? The Natural Highs Alternative: Think Thin, Moderate, Workout! Developing the Right State of Mind Partial Fasting What Is a Healthy Diet? The Bottom Line Chapter Summary Ch 20. Exercise: The Magic Bullet Introduction Exercise of Choice The Chemistry of Working Out Exercise for Body Trimming Training for Physical Health Running Away From Depression Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Runner′s High: Fact or Fiction? Make Life a Moving Experience Chapter Summary Ch 21. Meaningful Engagement of Talents Introduction: Capitalizing on Abilities and Strengths Integrating Models for Self-Discovery and Change Self-Discovery in Everyday Life The Personal Pleasure Inventory Chaper Summary References Appendix I: The Personal Pleasure Inventory Appendix II: Classroom Discussion Guides
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Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Dagga
Book SynopsisThis book is intended as a conversation piece. It does not purport to be a comprehensive take on dagga, aka cannabis, marijuana, bhanga, ganga, pot, zol, weed, etc., but is intended simply as an overview.Trade ReviewIn the United States 23 states have legalised medical use of marijuana. Where is South Africa at with regards to legalising dagga? Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Mario Ambrosini passed away on August 16, 2014 slightly over a year af
£9.45
State University Press of New York (SUNY) Integral Recovery
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Drug Decriminalization and Legalization
Book SynopsisAharon W. Zorea is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, USA.
£52.25
Bristol University Press Alcohol and Moral Regulation
Book SynopsisInformed by historical research and sociological analysis, this book helps readers re-evaluate their understandings of British drinking culture. It is essential readying for students and academics.Trade Review"A provocative analysis of the interrelated moral and legal frameworks through which alcohol consumption has been regulated in Britain since the 18th century." British Journal of Criminology"An enjoyable book [that] offers an important perspective on Britain’s historical relationship with alcohol." Law Crime and History“This is a significant and original work which synthesises a comprehensive grasp of the legal history of alcohol in England with a sensitive application of the relatively new conceptual framework of moral regulation and thus reshapes our understanding of the complex of factors shaping past and present control of alcohol consumption.” Professor Charles Critcher, Sheffield Hallam University"This engaging text is a `must-read’ for anyone interested in moral panics, and should be read widely by anyone interested more broadly in the medicalisation of society and its problems, or in the practice of `legislating for one’s own good’. It is an important and timely study, and should be widely read." Dr Judith Rowbotham, Director, SOLON, and Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London"In his historical account, Yeomans teases apart the actual threat posed by alcohol consumption versus what has been portrayed to date and the levels of public anxiety about it. His work provides deep background and encourages readers to reflect on and question dominant alarmist narratives perpetuated in the media. This book is an integral starting point for any reader interested in a critical analysis of British media portrayal of public attitudes towards alcohol. More specifically, it would appeal to an interdisciplinary audience (sociologists, media scholars, historians, legal scholars etc.) interested in a historical approach to alcohol studies." Sociology of Health & Illness"Yeomans' thought-provoking book explores how laws and beliefs regarding alcohol evolved in Britain. The historical analysis is useful for contextualizing present-day debates about alcohol-related issues." -Tiffany Bergin, Kent State University, USATable of ContentsThinking about drinking; Temperance and teetotalism; Balancing act or spirited measures?; The apogee of the temperance movement; An age of permissiveness; Alcohol, crime and disorder; Health, harm and risk; Conclusion: spirited measures and Victorian hangovers.
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Bristol University Press Women and Alcohol
Book SynopsisThis research and practice based book considers the social meaning of women's alcohol use and its treatment, raising concerns about the political role of treatment' in making women behave, or to be well'. It challenges current policy and practice in the field, and aims to develop a new approach to women's drinking.Trade Review"A necessary exploration of the centrality of gender to the contested politics of alcohol mis(use). The diverse contributions expertly critique the stigmatisation of female drinkers across media and policy discourses and medical practice interventions." Thomas Thurnell-Read, Coventry UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Patsy Staddon; Part One: The social construction of women’s alcohol use; The context for a social model of alcohol use ~ Peter Beresford; Alcohol and moral regulation in historical context ~ Rachel McErlain; Normalisation of hedonism? Challenging convergence culture through ethnographic studies of alcohol consumption by young adults - a feminist exploration ~ Shane Blackman, Laura Doherty and Robert McPherson; Alcohol, young women’s culture and gender hierarchies ~ Alison Mackiewicz; Domestic abuse and women’s use of alcohol ~ Sarah Galvani, with Christine Toft; Part Two: Different women, different perspectives; Older women and alcohol ~ Marian Barnes and Lizzie Ward; The silences in our dance: Black Caribbean women and alcohol (mis)use ~ Laura Serrant; A drink in my hand: why 'putting down the glass' may be too simple a solution for lesbian women ~ Lyndsey Moon and Patsy Staddon; Been there, seen that, done It! An auto-ethnographic narrative account of alcohol use ~ Lyndsey Moon; Part Three: A social approach to women's alcohol treatment; The right 'space' for women: effective treatment in primary care for women’s dependent and problematic alcohol consumption ~ Jeff Fernandez; Responding to women’s alcohol problems through adult community learning provision ~ Lydia Lewis; What alcohol support women say they need: evidence from service user-led research and practice ~ Patsy Staddon; The social model in alcohol treatment services: the impact for women ~ Daisy Bogg, with Terry Bogg; Conclusion ~ Patsy Staddon.
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Dundurn Group Ltd The War on Drugs
Book SynopsisA criminal prosecutor discusses the illegal drug trade and the failure of the so-called War on Drugs to stop it.In 1971, President Richard Nixon coined the term War on Drugs. His campaign to eradicate illegal drug use was picked up by the media and championed by succeeding presidents, including Reagan. Canada was a willing ally in this war, and is currently cracking down on drug offences at a time when even the U.S. is beginning to climb down from its reliance on incarceration. Elsewhere in the world, there has been a sea change. The Global Commission on Drug Policy, including international luminaries like Kofi Annan, declared that the War on Drugs has not, and cannot, be won. Former heads of state and drug warriors have come out in favour of this perspective. Former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton agree with legions of public health officials, scientists, politicians, and police officers that a new approach is essential.Paula Mallea, in T
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The War We Never Fought
Book SynopsisAgain and again British politicians, commentators and celebrities intone that ''The War on Drugs has failed''. They then say that this is an argument for abandoning all attempts to reduce drug use through the criminal law.Peter Hitchens shows that in Britain there has been no serious ''war on drugs'' since 1971, when a Tory government adopted a Labour plan to implement the revolutionary Wootton report. This gave cannabis, the most widely used illegal substance, a special legal status as a supposedly ''soft'' drug (in fact, Hitchens argues, it is at least as dangerous as heroin and cocaine because of the threat it poses to mental health). It began a progressive reduction of penalties for possession, and effectively disarmed the police.This process still continues, behind a screen of falsely ''tough'' rhetoric from politicians. Far from there being a ''war on drugs'', there has been a covert surrender to drugs, concealed behind an official obeisance to internatiTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface I. The Secret Capitulation 1. Cannabis is a Cause 2. How to Sink Giggling into the Sea 3. Psychiatry is Not an Exact Science 4. The Real Purpose of Classification 5. No Use Appealing to God. Try John Stuart Mill 6. Cannabis and Violence 7. What about Alcohol and Tobacco then? 8. The Cabinet gets it Wrong 9. Enter Richard Crosman 10. Jim Callaghan's last Stand II. The Search for Soma 11. Aldous Huxley 12. The Left Casts of its Puritan Garments 13. The Mysterious Spread of Cannabis 14. Jaggerism is Invented 15. Bloomsbury Takes Over Britain via the Airwaves 16. Steve Adams Steps Up to Explain 17. The Long March-Wootton and After 18. Widdicombe Unfair 19. Lady Runciman - Who is She? 20. Legislation on the Beat - Brian Paddick 21. The Great Red Herring - Medical Marijuana 22. Freeing Up or Freeing Down 23. Some Notes on Harm Reduction and Rehabilitation 24. The Demoralisation of Britain Index
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McFarland & Co Inc Steroid Man
Book Synopsis Three years of resolute weightlifting had not gone as planned for this scrawny 18-year-old. But it was 1980 and a legal prescription for the magic elixir, anabolic steroids, was just $20. Now he would transform himself while away at college and return home with trophy-winning strength and a body like a Greek god--a Charles Atlas magazine ad come to life. That didn''t go quite as planned either. This revealing memoir recounts an athlete''s experiences with performance enhancing drugs at a time when the public and law enforcement knew little about them. Venturing into the steroid underground, the author used and sold them, was featured in muscle magazines, went under a surgeon''s knife and faced interrogation by a federal marshal.
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McFarland & Co Inc From the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction
Book Synopsis Stories from doctors, nurses, and therapists dealing on a daily basis with the opioid crisis in Appalachia should be heartbreaking. Yet those told here also inspire with practical advice on how to assist those in addiction, from a grass-roots to a policy level. Readers looking for ways to combat the crisis will find suggestions alongside laughter, tears, and sometimes rage. Each author brings the passion of their profession and the personal losses they have experienced from addiction, and posits solutions and harm reduction with positivity, grace, and even humor. Authors representing seven states from northern, Coalfields, and southern Appalachia relate personal encounters with patients or providers who changed them forever. This is a history document, showing how we got here; an evidenced indictment of current policies failing those who need them most; an affirmation that Appalachia solves its own problems; and a collection of suggestions for best practice moving forward.Trade ReviewFrom the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction Crisis is an insightful first-hand look inside our nation's struggle to address the terrible crisis impacting our small towns and rural communities. It posits innovative policies and solutions, provided in the context of real world heartbreaking examples. This is a true insider's perspective, providing a blueprint forward for practitioners, community leaders, and policymakers alike." —Alan Morgan, CEO of The National Rural Health Association"From the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction Crisis is vital to understanding this country's opioid crisis. It is an important collection for explaining what's happening, and how some of our best hearts and minds are processing the collective trauma of the painkiller epidemic. By focusing on the reflections of health care providers and their direct experience on the front lines of the crisis, these essays shine warm light on how substance use has affected both patients and caregivers. From the Front Lines is the best kind of storytelling history—personal, analytic, immediate, and increasing in value as we move farther from the era described." — Robert Gipe, author of Weedeater and TrampolineTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Lauren Sisler Preface Wendy Welch, Ph.D., MPH 5,000 Year Ghazal (Molly O'Dell, MD, MFA, and Wendy Welch, Ph.D., MPH) Six Minutes (Theresa Ann Poling, FNP) Perspectives from a Prescriber (Manju Pushkas, MD) Injecting Hope with Sublocade (Daleen Berry) Rockabye (Rondalyn Varney Whitney, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA This Is Your Body on Drugs (Tauna Gulley, Ph.D., FNP-BC) Hoofbeats of the Zebra (Susan M. Hamrick, AASRT, RT, ARDMS, RVT, RDCS) The Seeker and the Provider (Brandon Whited, LPN) City of Solutions (Lyn M. O'Connell, Ph.D.; Jodi Maiolo, MPH, and Stephen Petrany, MD) A Clinician's Guide to Changing Your Mind (Issaiah Wallace, MSN, PMHNP-BC) Why Addiction Care Is Primary Care (Melissa L. Zook, MD, FAAFP, FASAM, AAHIVS) Community Is the Vehicle to Recovery (Tanner Clements, M.Div., and Andrea D. Clements, Ph.D.) Mountain Doc (Willie Dalton, BS) How We Got Here and How We Can Get Out of Here (Randall E. Jessee, Ph.D.) The Bad Deborah Gold, in Conversation with Misty Who Will Leave Harlan Alive? (Mary Jewell Allen, DO) White Coat Man… Marcus Oglesby, Creek Don't Rise Band Data Make You Credible, but Stories Make You Memorable (Michael Meit, MA, MPH) About the Contributors Index
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McFarland and Company, Inc. Cultural Encyclopedia of LSD 2d ed.
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SAGE Publications, Inc Addictions Counseling Today
Book SynopsisFocusing on the new DSM-V classifications for addiction with an emphasis on CACREP, neuroscience, and treatment, this provocative, contemporary text is an essential reference for both students and practitioners wanting to gain a deeper understanding of those with addiction.Trade Review"Addictions Counseling Today is not only current and based on a thorough literature review, but inclusive and impressive in its ability to capture the perceptions of both the counselor and the addict. Hearing the thoughts of an active user was both powerful and impactful. The application of the stages of change model to goal-setting is invaluable to students who are learning the first steps of treatment planning and relapse prevention." -- Genevieve Weber"Addictions Counseling Today is a comprehensive book that provides a thorough overview to addictions and covers a variety of chemical and process addictions clients may present with in counseling. The book is designed to be used as an introductory text that begin building a foundational knowledge base that students can further develop as they continue training as mental health and/or addictions professionals." -- Joshua C. Watson"Addictions Counseling Today gives a thorough research-based approach to addiction, including useful skills and resources for counselors in the clinical setting." -- Betsy St. Pierre"An upper level addictions counseling text or a wonderful addictions resource book for clinicians." -- Laurie Walker"Addictions Counseling Today is refreshing and up-to-date." -- Brenda Edwards"A great over-all textbook that students can read with ease." -- Scott TracyTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments For Instructors About the Author Chapter 1. Introduction Introduction Definitions History of Drugs, Addictions, and Addiction Counseling Labeling Theory Repeating Harmful Addictive Behaviors Treatment and “Maturing Out” Becoming a Certified Addiction Counselor Roles and Settings of Addiction Counselors Videos Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 2. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Addiction Counseling General Discussion of Ethics (ACA’s 2014 Code of Ethics) Six Ethical Principles Ethical Standards Specific Discussion of Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues Cottone and Tarvydas’s (2016) Discussion of Ethics in Addiction Counseling Working With the Legal System and Court-Referred Clients Special Considerations in Offering Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling Resolving Ethical Issues Record-Keeping Standards Third-Party and Private Practice Reimbursement Counselor Recovery Status Resources and Videos Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Appendix 2A. Confidentiality Agreement With Minors (“Assent”) Appendix 2B. Initial Clinical Record Appendix 2C. Subsequent Clinical Records Chapter 3. Theories of Addiction Moral or “Choice” Model Biological and “Disease” Theories Psychological Theories Family or “Systems Theory” Models Sociocultural Theories Postmodern Theories Biopsychosocial Model Resources and Videos Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Appendix 3A. Answers to Can You Guess Which Theory(ies) Explains the Counselor’s Behavior? Appendix 3B. Public Attitudes About Addiction Survey Chapter 4. The Neuroscience of Addictions Neurogenetic and Genetic Studies Basics of Neuroscience The Body’s Nervous System, Neurons, and Glial Cells Divisions and Structures of the Brain Neuroscience of Addictions Neurobiological Theories of Drug Dependence Developmental Concerns During Adolescence Behavioral Addictions Treatment Implications Emanating from Neuroscience Resources and Videos Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References PART I: GENERAL TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 5. DSM-5, Polyaddictions, and Comorbidity DSM-5 Polyaddictions Comorbidity Resources and Videos Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 6. Individual Counseling and Relapse Prevention Evidence-Based Individual Counseling for Addictions Beginning Counseling Work With Clients How Effective Are Psychosocial Approaches in Addiction Treatment? What Is Evidence-Based Counseling? Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Behavior Therapy Motivational Interviewing and Motivational Enhancement Therapy Transtheoretical Model of Change Mindfulness Treatments Brief Interventions Integrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Conducting a Mental Status Examination and Collecting Clients’ Histories Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Suicide Risk and Prevention Assessment Strategies for Homicide Risk Impermanently Ending Our Counseling Relationship With Clients Relapse Prevention Common Counseling Mistakes Generic Addiction Apps Resources Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 7. Couples, Family, Group, and Mutual Support Groups Couples Counseling Family Counseling Group Counseling Mutual Support Groups Resources and Videos Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Appendix 7A. Conflict Resolution Appendix 7B. Changes Needed and Wanted in This Relationship Appendix 7C. Common Mistakes Made by Couples and Family Counselors Appendix 7D. Group Facilitation Roleplays Chapter 8. Prevention, Evaluation, and Assessment Prevention Universal Prevention Selective Prevention Indicated Prevention Mass Media Campaigns Behavioral Addiction Parental Strategies for Preventing Addiction Individual Strategies for Preventing Addiction Evaluation Program Evaluation Prevention Evaluation Treatment Evaluation Assessment Resources and Videos Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References PART II: SUBSTANCE ADDICTIONS Chapter 9. Alcohol Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 10. Cannabis Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 11. Opioid Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 12. Nicotine Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 13. Other Drug Addictions Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References PART III: RECOGNIZED BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS Chapter 14. Gambling Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 15. Internet-Related Addictions: Internet Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Social Media Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References PART IV: CONTROVERSIAL BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS Chapter 16. Sex Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 17. Romantic Relationship Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 18. Food Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 19. Exercise Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 20. Shopping Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References Chapter 21. Work Addiction Background Information Working With Diverse Populations Medications and Other Relevant Physical Interventions Specific Counseling Considerations Relevant Mutual Support Groups, Websites, and Videos Relevant Phone Apps Journals and Conferences Individual Exercises Classroom Exercises Chapter Summary References PART V: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 22. Summary and Conclusions A Metaphor for Addictions Risk Factors Protective Factors Counseling Considerations What Counselors Bring to the Table References Epilogue Appendix A. CACREP Addiction Counseling Standards Appendix B. Generic Preparation and Action Strategies Appendix C. Relapse Prevention Handouts for Clients Appendix D. Mental Status Examination Index
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University of Toronto Press Substances Welfare and Social Relations
Book SynopsisThrough rich and poignant stories and critical analysis of policy, this book sheds light on what it is like, and how it feels, to manage substance use while simultaneously on welfare.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I: Contextualizing and Embedding Experience 2. Situating the Study of Substances, Welfare, and Social Relations 3. Knowing Addiction Part II: Lives as Lived 4. Becoming a Substance User 5. Being an Object of Welfare 6. Being a User, Sober, or in Recovery on Welfare 7. Being Part of Families and Social Support Relationships 8. Beginning Anew, and Recovery Part III: Destigmatization, Hope, and Potential for Change 9. Supporting Substance Users on Welfare: Of Hope among Us Index
£44.10
University of Toronto Press Substances Welfare and Social Relations
Book SynopsisThrough rich and poignant stories and critical analysis of policy, this book sheds light on what it is like, and how it feels, to manage substance use while simultaneously on welfare.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I: Contextualizing and Embedding Experience 2. Situating the Study of Substances, Welfare, and Social Relations 3. Knowing Addiction Part II: Lives as Lived 4. Becoming a Substance User 5. Being an Object of Welfare 6. Being a User, Sober, or in Recovery on Welfare 7. Being Part of Families and Social Support Relationships 8. Beginning Anew, and Recovery Part III: Destigmatization, Hope, and Potential for Change 9. Supporting Substance Users on Welfare: Of Hope among Us Index
£21.59
Lexington Books Japan Alcoholism and Masculinity
Book SynopsisDepictions of an alcohol-saturated Japan populated by intoxicated salarymen, beer dispensing vending machines, and a generally tolerant approach to public drunkenness, typify domestic and international perceptions of Japanese drinking. Even the popular definitions of Japanese masculinity are interwoven with accounts of personal alcohol consumption in public settings; gender norms that exclude and marginalize the alcoholic. And yet the alcoholic also exists in Japan, and exists in a manner revealing of the dominant processes by which alcoholism and addiction are globally influenced, understood, and classified. As such, this book examines the ways in which alcoholism is understood, accepted, and taken on as an influential and lived aspect of identity among Japanese men. At the most general level, it explores how a subjective idea comes to be regarded as an objective and unassailable fact. Here such a process concerns how the culturally and temporally specific treatment methodology of AlcTrade ReviewThis is a good book. . . .This is a fascinating book to read, exploring a wholly new ethnographic area of research. For anyone wanting to know about alcohol and alcoholism in Japan, this book provides a very good place to begin. * Social Science Japan Journal *This readable and thought-provoking study of alcoholism in Japan revolves around a fundamental dilemma confronting Japanese alcoholics in their attempts to achieve sobriety. * American Anthropologist *The major contribution of the book is that it shows the complex interconnections of masculine sobriety group membership with the gendered, embodied, (homo)social, (cross-)cultural, and historical dimensions of alcohol consumption in contemporary Japan. Especially for readers unfamiliar with Japan, there is much to think (critically) about here. * The Journal of Japanese Studies *Toasted salarymen weaving through nighttime streets and swaying drunkenly on the last train of the evening is a common enough sight in Japan. Christensen's study explores the cultural history surrounding alcohol consumption, as well as the awkward understandings and treatments for alcoholics. By tracing the way drinking is intertwined with notions of masculinity and male sociality, Christensen exposes the damaging struggles faced by men who want to dodge expectations that they imbibe with others. This is a superb book that addresses a gap in our knowledge about contemporary Japan. -- Laura Miller, University of Missouri-St. LouisDrinking in Japan is a powerful cultural imperative and social lubricant, especially for being and becoming a man. Christensen looks beyond the camaraderie to show how easy it is to drink up and how challenging it is to dry out in contemporary Japan. He provides a sensitive and moving analysis of the social worlds of drinking, of those individuals who are led to excess, and of the sobriety organizations that provide pathways to living in recovery for those desperate enough and brave enough to confront their condition. His ethnography of alcoholism and alcohol abstention as daily experience, lived identity, and organized support is a thought-provoking contribution to Japan studies and a rare analysis of the cultural framing of substance abuse and recovery therapies. -- William W. Kelly, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1: Drying Out Chapter 2: Divine Drink Chapter 3: Sobriety and Disease Chapter 4: Sober Groupings Chapter 5: Moral Failures Chapter 6: Ten Yen Coins Chapter 7: Futsū or Fushigi: Normally Drunk and Oddly Sober Chapter 8: The Imperial Drunkard
£37.80
Cornell University Press Politics under the Influence
Book SynopsisYou know just how serious a problem alcoholism has become for our country. Frankly speaking, it has taken on the proportions of a national disaster. So spoke Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2009 as the government launched its latest anti-alcohol campaign. Challenging the standard narrative of top-down implementation of policy, Anna Bailey's Politics under the Influence breaks new ground in the analysis of Russian alcoholism and the politics of the Putin regime.The state is supposed to make policy in the national interest, to preserve the nation's health against the ravages inflicted by widespread alcohol abuse. In fact, Bailey shows, the Russian state is deeply divided, and policy is commonly a result of the competitive interactions of stakeholders with vested interests. Politics under the Influence turns a spotlight on the powerful vodka industry whose ties to Putin's political elite have grown in influence since 2009. She details how that lobby has used tTrade ReviewThis is a well-constructed, detailed study of recent governmental action regarding alcohol in Russia with relevance for political scientists, public health researchers, historians, and policymakers. Bailey does an excellent job, using a vast array of sources woven together in convincing narratives, of bringing illumination to the "black box" of public policy construction under Putin. * The Russian Review *In this detailed analysis of the Russian state's ambivalent attitude toward vodka, Anna Bailey argues that excessive alcohol consumption has plagued Russian society for centuries. * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *This is a well-researched, useful and practical analysis of a problem which has beset Russia for centuries: how to control the Russian love of alcohol—given its highly negative effect on public order and the country's demographic situation—without significantly endangering the income that it produces in the form of (paid) taxes that contribute to the country's economic and social development? * Europe-Asia Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Contradictions of Alcohol Policy 1. Feeding the State: Vodka from Tsarism to Communism 2. Soviet Policy Doublethink 3. The Parasites Feed: State Capture under Yeltsin 4. Regaining State Control under Putin 5. The Judo Gang: Informal Networks and Perceptions of Power 6. An All-Powerful Regulator 7. Beer: The New Pretender on the Russian Alcohol Market 8. The Brewer's Nemesis in the Duma 9. "Vodka Is Our Enemy, but Who Said We're Afraid of Enemies?" 10. From Illegality to Demography: Alcohol Policy Paradigms 11. The New Antialcohol Network 12. Medveded and the Antialcohol Initiative 13. Alcohol Policy as Battleground: The 2011 Alcohol Law 14. The Campaign is Over, but the Battle Continues Conclusion: What Alcohol Tells Us about Russian Politics Appendix 1: Methodology and Research Methods Appendix 2: List of Respondents and Statements in the Public Domain Appendix 3: List of Interview Questions Notes Bibliography
£23.74
Cornell University Press Narkomania
Book SynopsisAgainst the backdrop of a post-Soviet state set aflame by geopolitical conflict and violent revolution, Narkomania considers whether substance use disorders are everywhere the same and whether our responses to drug use presuppose what kind of people those who use drugs really are. Jennifer J. Carroll''s ethnography is a story about public health and international efforts to quell the spread of HIV. Carroll focuses on Ukraine where the prevalence of HIV among people who use drugs is higher than in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and unpacks the arguments and myths surrounding medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in Ukraine. What she presents in Narkomania forces us to question drug policy, its uses, and its effects on normal citizens.Carroll uses her findings to explore what people who use drugs can teach us about the contemporary societies emerging in post-Soviet space. With examples of how MAT has been politicized, how drug use has been tied to ideas of good citizenTrade ReviewViolence and war are inevitably entangled with public health crises. Jennifer Carroll's book vividly shows how those crises are made even worse when unfounded assumptions lead to the condemnation of certain groups * Current History *Carroll efficiently explores how the term addiction allows for all kinds of contradictory and composite meanings. * The Lancet *Jennifer Carroll has done a magistral job in helping the rest of us understand the global and local processes that have produced the current predicament of Ukrainian injecting drug users. The single most cautionary aspect of this book lies in its warning against the use of dismissive presence in society. * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Narkomania is an important contribution to the field of medical anthropology, but the author's unique perspective and extensive fieldwork make it relevant across Ukrainian studies. Carroll creates a tapestry in which drug use and addiction are seamlessly interwoven with political changes that are resonant far beyond Ukraine's borders. * Harvard Ukrainian Studies *This book is a novel, poignant, and sincere contribution to anthropology and to Ukrainian studies. It will make a thought-provoking read for anyone researching or interested in contemporary Ukraine and its vulnerable population, including students, policymakers, and government employees. * Anthropologica *
£97.20
Cornell University Press Narkomania
Book SynopsisAgainst the backdrop of a post-Soviet state set aflame by geopolitical conflict and violent revolution, Narkomania considers whether substance use disorders are everywhere the same and whether our responses to drug use presuppose what kind of people those who use drugs really are. Jennifer J. Carroll''s ethnography is a story about public health and international efforts to quell the spread of HIV. Carroll focuses on Ukraine where the prevalence of HIV among people who use drugs is higher than in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and unpacks the arguments and myths surrounding medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in Ukraine. What she presents in Narkomania forces us to question drug policy, its uses, and its effects on normal citizens.Carroll uses her findings to explore what people who use drugs can teach us about the contemporary societies emerging in post-Soviet space. With examples of how MAT has been politicized, how drug use has been tied to ideas of good citizenTrade ReviewViolence and war are inevitably entangled with public health crises. Jennifer Carroll's book vividly shows how those crises are made even worse when unfounded assumptions lead to the condemnation of certain groups * Current History *Carroll efficiently explores how the term addiction allows for all kinds of contradictory and composite meanings. * The Lancet *Jennifer Carroll has done a magistral job in helping the rest of us understand the global and local processes that have produced the current predicament of Ukrainian injecting drug users. The single most cautionary aspect of this book lies in its warning against the use of dismissive presence in society. * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Narkomania is an important contribution to the field of medical anthropology, but the author's unique perspective and extensive fieldwork make it relevant across Ukrainian studies. Carroll creates a tapestry in which drug use and addiction are seamlessly interwoven with political changes that are resonant far beyond Ukraine's borders. * Harvard Ukrainian Studies *This book is a novel, poignant, and sincere contribution to anthropology and to Ukrainian studies. It will make a thought-provoking read for anyone researching or interested in contemporary Ukraine and its vulnerable population, including students, policymakers, and government employees. * Anthropologica *
£23.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Chasing the Scream
Book Synopsis* 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - WITH AN UPDATED AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR *THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY''Screamingly addictive'' STEPHEN FRY''Superb ... Thrilling story-telling'' NAOMI KLEIN''A powerful contribution to an urgent debate'' GUARDIANWhat if everything we've been told about addiction is wrong? One of Johann Hari's earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realised there was addiction in his family. Confused, he set out on a three-year, thirty-thousand mile journey to discover what really causes addiction and how to solve it. Told through a series of gripping human stories, this book was the basis of a TED talk and animation that have been viewed more than twenty million times. It has transformed the global debate about addiction.
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Vintage Publishing Original Sins: An extraordinary memoir of faith,
Book SynopsisAn extraordinarily brave memoir about faith, family, shame and addiction - an Observer, New Statesman and Sunday Times Book of the Year'Brilliant... lively, engaging and extremely well written - scrupulously, painfully honest... sharply funny' PANDORA SYKES, SUBSTACKMatt Rowland Hill grew up the son of a minister in an evangelical Christian church. It was a childhood fraught with bitter family conflict and the fear of damnation. After a devastating loss of faith in his late teens, Matt began his search for salvation elsewhere, eventually becoming addicted to crack and heroin - an ordeal that stretched over a decade and culminated in a period of hopeless darkness.Recklessly honest, and as funny as it is grave, Original Sins is an extraordinary memoir of faith, family, shame and addiction. It's about looking for answers to life's big questions in all the wrong places, how hope can arrive in the most unexpected forms, and how the stories we tell might help us survive.'Remarkable, funny, arrestingly well-written... Brings to mind Edward St Aubyn's Patrick Melrose novels, but is also entirely, exhilaratingly its own thing' The Times'Electric... Artfully structured with novelistic verve... Hill is a blazing talent' Observer'A beautifully controlled tale of a life spiralling out of control... One of the best books I've read this year' Sunday TimesLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE AND WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDTrade ReviewElectric...artfully structured...with novelistic verve... Hill is a blazing talent -- Anthony Cummins * Observer *His remarkable, funny, arrestingly well-written memoir brings to mind Edward St Aubyn's Patrick Melrose novels, but is also entirely, exhilaratingly its own thing * The Times *A beautifully controlled tale of a life spiralling out of control...Original Sins is one of the best books I've read this year, full of vivacity and honesty...To carve such an entertaining and beautifully paced story from such depths of misery suggests a writer of immense gifts -- Johanna Thomas-Corr * Sunday Times *This book is brilliant. The writing shimmers off the page -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *[Hill] deploys dark wit and needle-sharp insight to describe how he swapped a love of Jesus for a love of class-A drugs... devastatingly good... I was blown away * Daily Telegraph *
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