Addiction reimagined : challenging views of an enduring social problem /

Steverson, Leonard A.,

Addiction reimagined : challenging views of an enduring social problem / Leonard A. Steverson. - Wilmington, DE : Vernon Press, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (198 pages .) - Cognitive Science and Psychology .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- A short history of alcohol and alcoholism -- A short history of other drugs of abuse -- The emerging issue of behavioural addiction -- Diagnosis, treatment and prevention -- Addiction and the family -- Addiction, deviance, and the criminal justice system -- The sociological perspective -- Strategies for advocacy in the addiction field -- Concluding thoughts -- References -- Index.

Resource added for the Human Services program 105203, Substance Use Disorder Counseling program 105501​, and Substance Use Disorder​ Counselor Education diploma 315501.



9781622739530


Addicts--Psychology.


Electronic Books.

RC564 / .A335 2020