Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-518) and index.
Contents:
Why worry about recreational chemical use in the United States? -- What do we mean when we say substance abuse and addiction? -- The medical model of chemical addiction -- Are people predestined to become addicted to chemicals? -- Addiction as a disease of the human spirit -- An introduction to pharmacology -- An introduction to alcohol -- Chronic alcohol abuse and addiction -- Abuse of and addiction to barbiturates and barbiturate-like drugs -- Abuse of addiction to benzodiazepines and similar agents -- Abuse and addiction to amphetamines and CNS stimulants -- Cocaine -- Marijuana abuse and addiction -- Opiate abuse and addiction -- Hallucinogen abuse and addiction -- Abuse and addiction to the inhalants and aerosols -- The unrecognized problem of steroid abuse and addiction -- The over-the-counter analgesics: unexpected agents of abuse -- Tobacco products and nicotine addiction -- Chemicals and the neonate: the consequences of drug abuse during pregnancy -- The hidden faces of chemical dependency -- The dual-diagnosis client: chemical addiction and mental illness -- Chemical abuse by children aadolescentsnts -- Codependency and enabling -- Addiction and the family -- The evaluation of substance abuse problems -- The process of intervention -- The treatment of chemical dependency -- Treatment formats for chemical dependency rehabilitation -- The process of recovery -- Problems that can arise in treating chemical dependency -- Pharmacological intervention tactics and substance abuse -- Substance abuse/addiction and infectious disease -- Self-help groups -- Crime and drug use -- Appendix 1. Sample assessment: alcohol abuse situation -- Appendix 2. Sample assessment: chemical dependency situation -- Appendix 3. The "Jellinek" chart for alcoholism -- Appendix 4. Drug classification schedules.
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