Understanding addiction / Elizabeth Connell Henderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, Elizabeth Connell.

Series:

Understanding health and sickness series.

Understanding health and sickness series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Addicts.

Compulsive behavior.

Dual diagnosis.

Substance abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A concise overview of this complex affliction for all those affected by addiction -- addicts, family members, and even employers. Download Plain Text version. At least one of every four people in America has had some experience with addiction -- either personally or through a family member. Addiction and its consequences cost billions of dollars each year in direct medical costs, lost productivity, accidents, crime, and corruption. Yet as a disease, addiction is still largely misunderstood. Starting with the question ""what is addiction?"" Elizabeth Connell Henderson takes the reader through t

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. What Is Addiction?; 2. Who Gets Addicted and How?; 3. The Addicted Brain; 4. Alcohol and Addictive Drugs; 5. The Course of Addictive Disease; 6. Addiction and the Family; 7. Recovery from Addiction; 8. Dual Diagnosis; 9. Gambling, Sex, and Other Addictions; 10. The Search for a Cure; Appendices; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-48473-7

9786612484735

1-60473-027-7

OCLC:

612761170