Drugs and addictive behaviour

Presents a comprehensive overview of the whole field of drug abuse and dependence, providing a basis for understanding these complex problems, and offers guidance on assessment and management. This second edition includes definitions from the WHO, new theoretical models and updated information on the part played by genetics in addiction. Clinical case material and data on mortality.

First sentence: There are several possible definitions of a drug, as the examples below will show, but all have their limitations.

Year

1989

Language

English

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Editions

2

Pages

520

ISBN

9780521000017

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