Published April, 2010
By John Strang, Peter M. Miller, Peter G. Miller and P Miller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
Series: Addiction Press
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Addiction Research Methods is a comprehensive handbook forhealth professionals, policy-makers and researchers working andtraining in the field of addiction. The book provides a clear, comprehensive and practical guide toresearch design, methods and analysis within the context of thefield of alcohol and other drugs.

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Published March, 2010
By Adam J. Gordon and Adam Gordon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A comprehensive and critical review of recent literature regarding the relationships between physical illness and drugs of abuse, describing the association between each of the principal classes of illicit drugs (cocaine, marijuana, opioids, and common hallucinogens and stimulants) and the major categories of physical illness.

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Published March, 2010
By Bruce Alexander and Bruce K. Alexander
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Addiction is increasing all around the world, and the conventional remedies don't work. The Globalization of Addiction argues that the cause of this failure to control addiction is that past treatments have focused too single-mindedly on the afflicted individual addict. This book presents a radical rethink about the nature of addiction.

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Published February, 2010
By Hamid Ghodse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Now in its fourth edition, this classic text provides a comprehensive overview of substance misuse and dependence, with an emphasis on practical approaches to the assessment and management of a wide range of drug-related problems. This book is relevant to medical students, nurses, psychiatrists, physicians and public health specialists.

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Published February, 2010
By Hamid Ghodse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Rating: 1.00
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Now in its fourth edition, this classic text provides a comprehensive overview of substance misuse and dependence, with an emphasis on practical approaches to the assessment and management of a wide range of drug-related problems. This book is relevant to medical students, nurses, psychiatrists, physicians and public health specialists.

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Published February, 2010
By David Nutt, Trevor Robbins, Barry Everitt and Barry J. Everitt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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In the past two decades, there have been astonishing advances in our understanding of the neurobiological basis and nature of drug addiction. This book presents the latest developments in our knowledge of the brain bases and extent of addiction - in both illegal and legal drugs, as well as its causes, consequences, and treatment.

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Published January, 2010
By Marvin D. Seppala and Mark E. Rose
Publisher: Eurospan (Hazelden Information & Educational Services)
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Published December, 2009
By Roger Roffman, Robert S. Stephens, G. Alan Marlatt and G.Alan Marlatt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: International Research Monographs in the Addictions
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Cannabis dependence is controversial. Does it occur? What are the signs? How many people are affected? What are the health risks? Are there effective interventions? Have they been tested on adults and adolescents? Should we legalise, regulate or prohibit? This state-of-the-science review sets out to answer all those questions.

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Published November, 2009
By Michael J. Taleff
Publisher: Springer (Springer Publishing Co Inc)
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Helps addiction professionals revise their ethical practice and their ethical thinking. This book presents common ethical dilemmas that addiction professionals face in their daily work. It lets readers to consider their own responses to common dilemmas, and how to apply various models and modes of thinking to their practice.

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Published October, 2009
By Peter Phillips, Tom Sandford, Olive McKeown and PA Phillips
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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Dual Diagnosis: Practice in Context is a practical evidence-based guide for practitioners working in multi-disciplinary mental health and substance misuse service settings. Divided into three sections, this comprehensive and international text first explores the contemporary contextual issues surrounding the subject area.

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