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Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It
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Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It
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by William R. Miller and Kathleen M. Carroll
Sales Rank: 53971
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List Price: $37.00
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on 9-8-2008
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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition February 15, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572302313
ISBN-13: 978-1572302310
Product Dimensions:
9 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Product Review
"This book is an important contribution to our understanding of how to apply substance use research to treatment, prevention, and policy. Preeminent researchers have written chapters that focus on their respective areas of expertise. Each chapter provides a concise picture of the research activities currently underway in the area at hand and summarizes current findings. All of the important domains of research on substance use problems are covered. McLellan provides a compelling critique of the current treatment system, arguing that it is not capable of incorporating evidence-based practices. Miller and Carroll propose a radical restructuring of the now largely segregated substance abuse prevention and treatment system so that it becomes integrated into the health and mental health systems. All those interested in substance use policy should read this book."--Daniel Yalisove, PhD, Department of Psychology and Addiction Studies Program, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
"Two thought leaders in substance abuse have done a remarkable service for clinicians and researchers: they have put together a distillation of what research has taught about the nature of addiction and its treatment. This volume is well focused, comprehensive, and quite readable."--Marc Galanter, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine
"If you teach about substance use and abuse, as I do, you and your students will greatly value this book. Like other exemplary volumes that review what we know about substance abuse, it offers state-of-the-art overviews of biological, psychological, and social factors in and treatments for substance abuse. But it also does a good deal more. Above all, the book anticipates important future developments and weighs them for their impact on prevention and treatment. Since the editors and contributors are leading authorities on these matters, this is a book that can be taken seriously."--Peter E. Nathan, PhD, Department of Psychology and Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa
"This is a rare book in the addictions field. It assembles the most up-to-date scientific knowledge in the social and biological sciences to advance the field with regard to the etiology, prevention, and treatment of substance use problems. The book provides a new understanding of how scientific principles can be utilized in addressing common human issues associated with addictions. The themes that emerge will be of interest to practitioners in pursuit of transdisciplinary research for purposes of improving interventions and services for alcohol and drug problems."--Allen Zweben, DSW, Columbia University School of Social Work
"An important contribution to the field….its wide-ranging information is accessible to a broad audience….Each chapter exhibits fluidity and comprehensiveness….Both experts and novices alike will find this book to be interesting and informative….A contemporary and inclusive resource for understanding substance use from a variety of perspectives and serves an important contribution to the field of addiction."--Addiction
"Notable for its structure and noteworthy for its fresh application of recent science to the treatment and prevention of addictions.All the chapters are written by recognized experts in the field.This text provides an excellent foundation for clinicians, program administrators, policy makers, and students who want to orient themselves to the field of addiction studies. The summary of research may challenge current prevention and treatment practices by providing a fresh perspective on the field. The interdisciplinary nature of the book is one of its greatest strengths. It introduces the reader to the most salient points of research across the wide spectrum of addiction studies."--APA PsycCRITIQUES"Representing a diverse array of neurobiological, genetic, psychological, and social-environmental perspectives, the chapter authors prepared summaries in their areas of expertise of empirically supported knowledge, concluding with robust principles.[A] superb volume."--Research on Social Work Practice
Product Description
While knowledge on substance abuse and addictions is expanding rapidly, clinical practice still lags behind. This state-of-the-art book brings together leading experts to describe what treatment and prevention would look like if it were based on the best science available. The volume incorporates developmental, neurobiological, genetic, behavioral, and social-environmental perspectives. Tightly edited chapters summarize current thinking on the nature and causes of alcohol and other drug problems; discuss what works at the individual, family, and societal levels; and offer robust principles for developing more effective treatments and services.
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