The A Z Encyclopedia Of Alcohol And Drug Abuse

With more than 30.000 entries The A-Z Enczclopedia on Alcohol and Substance Abuse is the most complete and comprehensive reference book in the field of Substance Abuse. A useful handbbok and working tool for drug abuse professionals. The Encyclopedia is produced in close co-operation with the ICAA, International Council on Alcohol and Addictions, since its inception in 1907 the world's leading professional non-governmental organisation working with drug-abuse related issues.

Covers substance use and abuse around the world, the effects of substance abuse on the abuser and family, addiction research, treatment programs, substance abuse laws, education and prevention efforts.

Contains over 1,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of alcohol and other drugs, discussing addiction, drug abuse, prevention strategies, treatment programs, and other topics; and includes a glossary of terms and expressions, graphs, tables, reports, documents, and a bibliography.

Identifies terms and concepts related to alcohol and its affects on humans and provides information about the treatment of alcoholism.

V.1 A-D -- v.2 E-Q -- v.3 R-Z -- v.4 Appendix and Index.

"First published in 1995 as the Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol, this encyclopedia has been revised and updated to include the latest information about substance abuse and addiction including gambling and eating disorders. The encyclopedia is a multidisciplinary work with signed articles by respected scholars from international research centers. The alphabetically arranged articles are two to four pages long and cover psychology, pharmacology, countries, organizations, and legal issues. Entries include specific substances (Alcohol, Cannabis sativa), diseases and conditions (Accidents and injuries from drugs, Fetal alcohol syndrome), associations (Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against Destructive Decisions), countries (Bolivia, drug use in), treatments (Methadone maintenance programs), and pharmacology (Drug metabolism)." -- Publisher details.

Terminology and lengthy definitions intended as a working vocabulary among interested lay persons and professionals. Contains "insights to the special worlds of addicts, traffickers, police officers, jurists, and others." Entries are lengthy, explanatory, and give examples when needed. Miscellaneous appendixes. Bibliography.

Over 60 terms defined. Provides a brief history of prevention efforts as well as an overview of the issues, principles, & approaches that work best. Topics are listed in alpha order & include: acronyms, AIDS, binge drinking, children of alcoholics, cocaine, evaluation, federal agencies, heroin, Hispanic/Latino, impaired driving, marijuana, media advocacy, older adults, parents & prevention, PCP, prevention, risk factors, social bonding, social marketing, steroids, tobacco, violence, youth participation, etc. Each entry includes a list of references.