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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION. 1. The Nature of Addiction. 2. Historical Perspectives. Part II: THE BIOLOGY OF ADDICTION. 3. Alcohol: Its Use and Misuse. 4. Drugs Other than Alcohol: Opioids, Meth, Cocaine, etc. 5. Substance Misuse with a Co-Occurring Mental Disorder. 6. Gambling, Eating Disorders, Spending, and Other Behavioral Addictions. Part III: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTION. 7. Addiction Across the Life Span. 8. Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis. 9. Strengths- and Evidence-Based Helping Strategies. 10. Mutual Help Groups and Spiritual/Religious Resources. Part IV: THE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ADDICTION. 11. Family Risks and Resiliencies. 12. Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and the Socioeconomic Determinants of Addiction. 13. Gender, Sexual, and Sexual Orientation Differences. 14. Public Policy. Appendix.
