Escaping the journey to nowhere : the psychology of alcohol and other drug abuse
Glenn D Walters
Bok · Engelsk · 1994
| Utgitt | Washington : Taylor & Francis , c1994
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| Omfang | xii, 229 s.
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| Opplysninger | Drug abuse attracts the attention of many different professionals in the field, but little real progress has been made toward understanding the nature of the problem. Providing a fresh new perspective on alcohol and other drug abuse that will be valuable to practitioners, course instructors etc..., this book will also be useful for anyone interested in developing a comprehensive understanding of substance abuse and its treatment. The organizing theme is that drug abuse can be conceptualized as a lifestyle, in which the individual demonstrates an increasing level of both commitment to and preoccupation with drug-related activities, goals and relationships. The lifestyle approach considers three primary categories of influence in offering a working model of drug-seeking behavior: conditions, choice, and cognition. The first section of the book probes the biological, psychological and sociological roots of drug abuse, followed by a discussion of the developmental origins, features and progressions of drug lifestyle involvement. Finally, potential avenues of intervention and prevention are investigated as part of a comprehensive program of lifestyle change. Applicable case studies are examined in relation to these issues.. - Har bibliografi
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| ISBN | 1560323183
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