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9781598842296: Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia
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ISBN 10: 1598842293 ISBN 13: 9781598842296
Editorial: ABC-CLIO, 2010

Sinopsis

A reference guide that answers the questions people have about addiction and addictive behaviors of all kinds, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet usage, and more.

Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia offers straight talk and clear answers on a topic often sensationalized in the media and politicized during campaigns. Drawing from a wide variety of sources, it provides readers with a concise yet thorough review of what we know about all kinds of addictive behavior.

Addiction surveys both the science of addiction and its history in the United States with two main sections: a narrative of the history of addiction as a scientific and public policy issue in the United States followed by a series of alphabetically organized entries focused on organizations, individuals, and events that have impacted our thinking about addiction. Much of the work focuses on substance abuse―alcohol, tobacco, opiates, cocaine―but the book also examines behaviors that have only recently been recognized as potentially addictive, including gambling, sexual activity, Internet usage, and more.


  • Comprises 127 A-Z entries on major individuals, concepts, laws, organizations, and events in the history of addiction in the United States

  • 17 primary source documents highlight major ideas and developments in the history of addiction in the United States

  • Offers suggestions for further reading for readers interested in learning more about the topics examined in the encyclopedia

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Acerca del autor

Howard Padwa, PhD, works as a researcher in Los Angeles.

Jacob Cunningham, MA, teaches history at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles, CA.

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Editorial
ABC-CLIO
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1598842293
ISBN 13 
9781598842296
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
416
Editor
Padwa Howard, Cunningham Jacob
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