Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia - Hardcover

 
9781598842296: Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1598842293 ISBN 13: 9781598842296
Publisher: ABC-CLIO (UK), 2010

Synopsis

A reference guide that answers the questions people have about addiction and addictive behaviors of all kinds, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet usage, and more.

Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia offers straight talk and clear answers on a topic often sensationalized in the media and politicized during campaigns. Drawing from a wide variety of sources, it provides readers with a concise yet thorough review of what we know about all kinds of addictive behavior.

Addiction surveys both the science of addiction and its history in the United States with two main sections: a narrative of the history of addiction as a scientific and public policy issue in the United States followed by a series of alphabetically organized entries focused on organizations, individuals, and events that have impacted our thinking about addiction. Much of the work focuses on substance abuse—alcohol, tobacco, opiates, cocaine—but the book also examines behaviors that have only recently been recognized as potentially addictive, including gambling, sexual activity, Internet usage, and more.

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About the Author

Howard Padwa, PhD, works as a researcher in Los Angeles.

Jacob Cunningham, MA, teaches history at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles, CA.

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Publisher
ABC-CLIO (UK)
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1598842293
ISBN 13 
9781598842296
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
416
Editor
Howard Padwa, Jacob Cunningham