Controversies in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

Barry Stimmel

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Routledge
30 April 2022

Psychological theory & schools of thought; Social, group or collective psychology; Psychotherapy; Addiction & therapy

Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1986, Controversies in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse presents a collection of papers dealing with various aspects of alcohol and substance abuse. It covers crucial themes like -1) the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and heroin addiction; 2) the effects of widespread cocaine use; 3) social use of marijuana; 4) early identification of and efficacy of treatment for alcoholism; and 5) the effects of social drinking during pregnancy on the fetus. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of addiction studies, psychology, sociology of addiction and specially those who wants to know about the advances made in the 1980s in the study of alcohol and substance abuse.

Edited by: Barry Stimmel
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032253701
ISBN 10: 1032253703
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 30 April 2022
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Editorial: The Support of Scientific Controversy 1. Epidemiology of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Intravenous Drug Abusers 2. Diagnosis and Management of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Intravenous Drug Users 3. Cocaine Update: From Bench to Bedside 4. Medical and Psychiatric Complications of Cocaine Abuse with Possible Points of Pharmacological Treatment 5. Is the Social Use of Marijuana Dangerous or Addicting? 6. Naltrexone: Its Clinical Utility 7. The Use of Psychotropic Drug in the Treatment of Compulsive Opiate Abusers 8. Prescribing Psychotropic Agents in Opiate Dependency: The Need for Caution 9. Prescribing Practices for Pain in Drug Dependence: A Lesson in Ignorance 10. American Opiophobia: Customary Under Utilization of Opioid Analgesics 11. Is Inpatient Rehabilitation of the Alcoholic Cost Effective? Con Position 12. The Effectiveness of Biological Markers to Diagnose Alcoholism 13. Is Social Drinking during pregnancy Harmless? There is Reason to Think Not 14. Is Social Drinking during pregnancy Harmless? 15. Controversies in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Information for Authors

Barry Stimmel