عنوان

Concepts of chemical dependency /

0534537227 (alk. paper)

053463284X

b527789

Concepts of chemical dependency /

[Book]

Harold E. Doweiko

6th ed

Pacific Grove, CA :

Thomson-Brooks/Cole,

2006

xx, 582 p. :

ill. ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 505-570) and index

Why worry about recreational chemical abuse? -- 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 -- Alcohol: Humans' oldest recreational chemical -- Chronic alcohol abuse and addiction -- Abuse and addiction to the barbiturates and barbiturate-like drugs -- Abuse of and addiction to benzodiazepines and similar agents -- Abuse of and addiction to amphetamines and CNS stimulants -- Cocaine -- Marijuana abuse and addiction -- Opiate abuse and addiction -- Hallucinogen abuse and addiction -- Abuse of 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 -- Hidden faces of chemical dependency -- The dual-diagnosis client: chemical addiction and mental illness -- Chemical abuse by children and adoloscents -- Codependency and enabling -- Addiction and the family -- The evaluation of substance-use problems -- The process of intervention -- The treatment of chemical dependency -- Treatment formats for chemical-dependency rehabilitation -- The process of recovery -- Problems frequently encountered in the treatment of chemical dependency -- Pharmacological intervention tactics and substance abuse -- Substance abuse/addiction and infectious disease -- Self-help groups-- The deate around legalization -- Crime and drug use -- Appendix 1. Alcohol abuse situation Sample assessment -- Appendix 2. Chemical dependency situation Sample assessment -- Appendix 3. The "Jellinek" chart for alcoholism -- Appendix 4. Drug classification schedules. Glossary

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