Substance Abuse
Title | Substance Abuse PDF eBook |
Author | Joyce H. Lowinson |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 1454 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9780781734745 |
The premier text on substance abuse and addictive behaviors is now in its updated and expanded Fourth Edition, with up-to-the-minute insights from more than 150 experts at the front lines of patient management and research. This edition features expanded coverage of the neurobiology of abused substances, new pharmacologic therapies for addictions, and complete information on “club drugs” such as Ecstasy. New sections focus on addiction in children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly and women’s health issues, including pregnancy. The expanded behavioral addictions section now includes hoarding, shopping, and computer/Internet abuse. Includes access to a Companion wesbite that has fully searchable text.
Lowinson and Ruiz's Substance Abuse
Title | Lowinson and Ruiz's Substance Abuse PDF eBook |
Author | Pedro Ruiz |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 1104 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1605472778 |
"A comprehensive, authoritative text on all aspects of substance abuse and addiction medicine. Scientific topics such as the biology of various addictions and all dimensions of clinical treatment and management are addressed by a wide range of leading contributors. Behavioral addictions are addressed also, so the text is not solely devoted to specific substances and their misuse"--Provided by publisher.
LOWINSON AND RUIZ'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE; A COMPREHENSIVE TEXTBOOK.
Title | LOWINSON AND RUIZ'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE; A COMPREHENSIVE TEXTBOOK. PDF eBook |
Author | Pedro Ruiz |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2011 |
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Lowinson and Ruiz's Substance Abuse
Title | Lowinson and Ruiz's Substance Abuse PDF eBook |
Author | Pedro Ruiz |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 1100 |
Release | 2015-04-27 |
Genre | Electronic books |
ISBN | 9781469879352 |
Rev. ed. of: Substance abuse / editors, Joyce H. Lowinson ... [et al.]. 4th ed. c2005.
The Substance Abuse Handbook
Title | The Substance Abuse Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Pedro Ruiz |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 1051 |
Release | 2014-03-17 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1469873362 |
The second edition of The Substance Abuse Handbook follows the general organization of the 'big' book, Lowinson and Ruiz's Substance Abuse. This title distills content from the larger text into a concise, portable guide for healthcare professionals who need to diagnose and treat addictive disorders and related medical conditions.
Substance Abuse
Title | Substance Abuse PDF eBook |
Author | Joyce H. Lowinson |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 1445 |
Release | 2015-04-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781469879048 |
The premier text on substance abuse and addictive behaviors is now in its updated and expanded Fourth Edition, with up-to-the-minute insights from more than 150 experts at the front lines of patient management and research. This edition features expanded coverage of the neurobiology of abused substances, new pharmacologic therapies for addictions, and complete information on club drugs such as Ecstasy. New sections focus on addiction in children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly and women's health issues, including pregnancy. The expanded behavioral addictions section now includes hoarding, shopping, and computer/Internet abuse. FEATURES: Organized in sections for easy navigability Thorough coverage of every major drug of abuse, from neurobiology to management Section on ethnic populations Well-known editors NEW TO THIS EDITION: More hard-core scienceueg. Neurobiology of nicotine and marijuana Section on addiction and women's issues, such as the effect of alcohol and drugs in pregnancy Coverage of new drug therapies for addictions Section on life cycles and addictions Expansion of behavioral addictions to include hoarding, shopping, computer/Internet Coverage of Club drugs su
Principles of Addiction Medicine
Title | Principles of Addiction Medicine PDF eBook |
Author | Richard K. Ries |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pages | 1594 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 9780781774772 |
This respected text from the American Society of Addiction Medicine is valuable for all physicians and mental-health personnel who specialize in addiction medicine and who treat patients with addiction disorders. The chapters blend scientific principles underlying addiction with the practical essentials of clinical addiction medicine. Many of the contributors are affiliated with leading government agencies that study addiction and its science, such as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The book will appeal to a wide and interdisciplinary range of professionals, especially those with interest or duties relating to addiction-related disorders, and in particular physicians seeking certification status via either the American Board of Addiction Medicine or the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text.