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Only the very rare among us are completely unscathed by the effects of addiction - our own, that of a family member, friend, or coworker. Even the addictions of strangers - from the drunk driver or drug addict, to gambling, food, spending, or violence-addicted people - may subject us to dangers, threaten our well-being, and drain money from our pockets. Recent national estimates in just the US show that substance abuse and addiction alone cost taxpayers a total of nearly $500 billion a year. In these volumes, experts from around the world present the newest issues, research, and insights into addictions of all kinds. Led by Angela Browne-Miller, Director of the Metaxis Compulsive and Habitual Behaviors Institute in California, this team of contributors includes scholars and practitioners from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Thailand, Africa, and Russia. Topics range from drug addiction among male, female, teen, and aging populations, and among White, Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American, and other groups, using liquor, cocaine, methamphetamine, khat, and/or other lesser known drugs, to behavioral addictions including online gaming, excessive buying, and eating disorders. Chapters also address issues including addiction as a public health problem and the politics of drug treatment policies.Treatment methods for addictions, from electrotherapy to holistic approaches are addressed, as are spiritual, psychological, and cross-cultural issues involved. The experts behind these chapters include those from the University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Purdue University, to McGill University, Nottingham Trent University, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
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How to go to your page This eBook contains four volumes. Each volume has its own page numbering scheme, consisting of a volume number and a page number, separated by a colon. For example, to go to page 5 of Volume 1, type vol1:5 in the “page #” box at the top of the screen and click “Go.” To go to page 5 of Volume 2, type vol2:5 in the "page #" box… and so forth. The Praeger International Collection on Addictions Recent Titles in Abnormal Psychology Mental Disorders of the New Millennium, Volumes – Thomas G. Plante, editor Bleeding to Ease the Pain: Cutting, Self-Injury, and the Adolescent Lori G. Plante Understanding and Treating Depression: Ways to Find Hope and Help Rudy Nydegger THE PRAEGER INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION ON ADDICTIONS Volume 1 Faces of Addiction, Then and Now Edited by Angela Browne-Miller Praeger Perspectives Abnormal Psychology Thomas G. Plante, Series Editor Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Praeger international collection on addictions / edited by Angela Browne-Miller. v. cm. — (Abnormal psychology, ISSN – ) Includes index. Contents: v. . Faces of addiction, then and now—v. . Psychobiological profiles—v. . Characteristics and treatment perspectives—v. . Behavioral addictions from concept to compulsion. ISBN – – – – (set : alk. paper)—ISBN – – – – (v. : alk. paper)—ISBN – – – – (v. : alk. paper)— ISBN – – – – (v. : alk. paper)—ISBN – – – – (v. : alk. paper) . Substance abuse. . Alcoholism. . Compulsive behavior. . Addicts. I. Browne Miller, Angela, – HV .P . —dc British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © by Angela Browne-Miller All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: ISBN: – – – – (set) – – – – (Vol. ) – – – – (Vol. ) – – – – (Vol. ) – – – – (Vol. ) ISSN: – Fi