Addiction : a very short introduction / Keith Humphreys.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Humphreys, Keith, author.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse.

Compulsive behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

2023.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Addiction: A Very Short Introduction presents the basic facts about addiction. What is addiction? How and why do some people become addicted and others do not? This VSI explores the what, why, and how of addiction and its corresponding treatment and societal response. Addiction involves public and personal interests; societal and criminal justice issues; and family, social, and medical responses. The VSI also assesses how laws and regulations on drugs influence the frequency and experience of addiction, and analyses how addiction may change as society continues to evolve.

Contents:

Understanding the terrain

The nature of addiction

Causes of addiction

Recovery and treatment

Cultural and public policy approaches to addiction

The future of addiction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 30, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-256890-6

0-19-256891-4

0-19-187121-4

OCLC:

1372547793