Drug Abuse: Concepts, Prevention, and Cessation

by Steve Sussman , Susan L. Ames

• ISBN13: 9780521858922
• ISBN10: 0521858925
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-18
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Drug Abuse: Concepts, Prevention, and Cessation serves as a comprehensive source of information on the topography of, causes of, and solutions to drug problems. The text covers conceptual issues regarding definitions of drug use, misuse, abuse, and dependence. Importantly, the text addresses a variety of theoretical bases currently applied to the development of prevention and cessation programs, specific program content from evidence-based programs, and program processes and modalities. Information regarding etiology, prevention, and cessation is neatly delineated into (a) neurobiological, (b) cognitive, (c) micro-social, and (d) macro-social/physical environmental units. The book is ideally suited as a primary source for students and professionals in chemical dependence programs, clinical and health psychology, public health, preventive medicine, nursing, sociology, and social work, among other fields, on the nature, causes, prevention, and cessation of the abuse of legal and illegal drugs.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Concepts and Classes of Drugs
Concepts of Drugs, Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse	p. 3
Further Classifications Relevant to Substance Abuse and Dependence	p. 18
Types of Drugs, History of Drug Use and Misuse, and Costs of Drug Misuse	p. 30
Etiology
Current Multivariable Models	p. 57
Neurobiologically Relevant	p. 69
Cognitive Processes	p. 87
Social Interaction and Social Groups	p. 98
The Large Social and Physical Environment	p. 109
Assessment	p. 123
Prevention
Concepts of Prevention	p. 139
Neurobiologically Relevant	p. 155
Cognitive Processes	p. 168
Social Interaction and Social Groups	p. 179
The Large Social and Physical Environment	p. 193
Cessation
Concepts of Cessation	p. 207
Neurobiologically Relevant	p. 225
Cognitive Processes	p. 237
Social Interaction and Social Groups	p. 248
The Large Social and Physical Environment	p. 262
Conclusions and the Future
Conclusions and Recent and Future Directions	p. 277
References	p. 295
Author Index	p. 337
Subject Index	p. 348
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