{"product_id":"international-handbook-of-alcohol-dependence-and-problems-isbn-9780471983750","title":"International Handbook of Alcohol Dependence and Problems","description":"This handbook bridges the many disciplines involved in the research, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and reviews the current knowledge over the whole field of alcohol studies. It also addresses the basic mechanisms of alcohol's effects on human physiology and behaviour. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  ? A complete source of information and reference for all aspects of alcohol studies and all contributory disciplines \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  ? Written in a style accessible to a wide range of professional readers, academics, and researchers. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  ? Covers clinical pathology, antecedents of drinking, drinking patterns and types of alcohol problem, treatment and recovery, and prevention.  About the Editors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ALCOHOL AND PEOPLE (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor's Introduction (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pleasures and Pains of Our Favourite Drug (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Social and Political History of Alcohol (B. Thom).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Governing Images in Public Discourse About Problematic Drinking (R. Room).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Classification of Alcohol-Related Problems and Dependence (E. Epstein).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (T. Peters).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor's Introduction (T. Peters).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Molecular Basis and Metabolic Consequences of Ethanol Metabolism (C. Lieber).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Neuropharmacology of Ethanol and Alcohol Dependence (A. Lingford-Hughes \u0026amp; D. Nutt).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Neurological Consequences of Alcohol Use (R. Knight).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Effect of Alcohol on the Orogastrointestinal Tract, the Pancreas and the Liver (H. Seitz \u0026amp; N. Homann).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alcoholic Muscle, Skin and Bone Disease (V. Preedy, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nutrition and Infectious Disease (R. Estruch).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cardiovascular System (A. Klatsky).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Diagnostic and Monitoring Investigations (J. Whitfield).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ANTECEDENTS OF DRINKING, ALCOHOL PROBLEMS AND DEPENDENCE (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor's Introduction (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Genetic Predisposition to Alcohol Dependence and Problems (C. Cook \u0026amp; H. Gurling).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Classical Conditioning Mechanisms in Alcohol Dependence (D. Drobes, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Operant Behavioral Perspective on Alcohol Abuse and Dependence (G. Bigelow).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Social and Cognitive Learning Processes (R. Collins \u0026amp; C. Bradizza).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developmental Processes (D. Gorman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Individual Differences (W. Cox, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DRINKING PATTERNS AND TYPES OF ALCOHOL PROBLEM (T. Stockwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor's Introduction (T. Stockwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Internatonal Trends in Alcohol Production and Consumption (J. Partanen \u0026amp; J. Simpura).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Relationship of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Problems at the Population Level (P. Lemmens).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Individual Risk of Alcohol-Related Disease and Problems (T. Greenfield).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Alcohol and Crime: Examining the Link (K. Graham \u0026amp; P. West).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Anthropology of Drinking (D. Moore).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TREATMENT AND RECOVERY (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor's Introduction (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Effectiveness of Treatment (J. Brown).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessment for Brief Intervention and Treatment (M. Yang \u0026amp; H. Skinner).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alcohol Withdrawal and Detoxification (D. Raistrick).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pharmacological Treatments (J. Chick).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cognitive-Behavioural Alcohol Treatment (G. Parks, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Relapse Prevention Therapy (G. Parks, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Motivational Interviewing (S. Rollnick \u0026amp; J. Allison).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Brief Interventions (N. Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Treating Comorbidity of Alcohol Problems and Psychiatric Disorder (K. Mueser \u0026amp; D. Kavanagh).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Natural Recovery from Alcohol Problems (H. Klingemann).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous and Other Mutual Aid Groups (C. Emrick).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS (T. Stockwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor's Introduction (T. Stockwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Effect of Price and Taxation (E. Osterberg).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Controls on the Physical Availability of Alcohol (T. Stockwell \u0026amp; P. Gruenewald).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating Safer Drinking Environments (R. Homel, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Prevention of Alcohol-Related Road Crashes (A. McKnight \u0026amp; R. Voas).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Prevention at the Local Level (A. Treno \u0026amp; H. Holder).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alcohol Education in Schools (R. Midford \u0026amp; N. McBride).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mass Media Marketing and Advocacy to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm (K. Boots \u0026amp; R. Midford).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship: Commercial Freedom or Control in the Public Interest? (L. Hill \u0026amp; S. Casswell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (Editor: Timothy J. Peters).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ANTECEDENTS OF DRINKING, ALCOHOL PROBLEMS AND DEPENDENCE (Editor: Nick Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DRINKING PATTERNS AND TYPES OF ALCOHOL PROBLEM (Editor: Tim Stockwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TREATMENT AND RECOVERY (Editor: Nick Heather).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS (Editor: Tim Stockwell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index.  \"This book is an inspiration....a splendidly useful text.\" (Addiction, No. 95, 2001)  \u003cp\u003e\"In summary, this book is a very important addition to the field of alcohol studies that will not only educate those unfamiliar with alcohol research but will also provide researchers in the filed with very useful information.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Studies on Alcohol, Jan. 2002)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...the breadth and depth of this book make it a mandatory purchase for anyone looking to commission or manage an alcohol service in this country...\" (Hospital Medicine, 1 March 2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"a must have for clinicians, researchers, and students in the addiction field\" (The Behaviour Therapist)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...The editors deserve congratulations for producing what will surely be a standard refernce boook for some years to come...\" (Addiction Biology, No.7 2002) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…one of the most comprehensive and exciting works on alcohol use and dependence…both informative and provocative…” (Contemporary Psychology, Vol 46(6), 2003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…an outstanding work and it does exactly what the editors say…” (Drug and Alcohol Review, 22 Dec 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick Heather\u003c\/strong\u003e, University Of Northumbria At Newcastle, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy Peters\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kings College London, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy Stockwell\u003c\/strong\u003e, Curtin University, Perth, Australia   \u003ci\u003eThe International Handbook of Alcohol Dependence and Problems\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative, comprehensive coverage of the entire field of alcohol studies from neurochemistry to sociology. With a focus on alcohol dependence and alcohol-related problems, key contents include: \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic mechanisms of alcohol metabolism and dependence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTheories of drinking and drinking problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTypes of alcohol-related problems, including medical problems and pathogenic mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForms of treatment, recovery and methods for prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter outlines including a summary and main conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey works for each topic and suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Written by an international team of experts, this Handbook will be accessible to a wide range of readers, including students, clinicians, researchers and policy-makers.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989447295205,"sku":"NP9780471983750","price":262.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471983750.jpg?v=1761784135","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/international-handbook-of-alcohol-dependence-and-problems-isbn-9780471983750","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}