Addiction, 9780190946548
Paperback
Unmasking addiction: Science-based truths to understand and overcome this complex issue.

Addiction

what everyone needs to know™

$41.03

  • Paperback

    424 pages

  • Release Date

    23 December 2024

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Summary

Addiction: Unveiling the Truth Behind Substance Use Disorders

While historically a topic of great interest, controversies and general public discourse surrounding addiction have been growing rapidly, particularly in light of the rising death toll resulting from the opioid epidemic. Debates are heating up over issues of opioid prescribing practices, legalization of marijuana, the potential for substances such as marijuana to be truly “addictive,” the use of medication to treat indivi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780190946548
ISBN-10:0190946547
Series:What Everyone Needs To Know™
Author:Suzette Glasner
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:Oxford University Press Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:424
Release Date:23 December 2024
Weight:454g
Dimensions:201mm x 135mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

This is an impressively concise, valuable resource addressing common and pertinent questions regarding addiction and is likely to be high yield to readers from a variety of backgrounds, including as a recommendation to patients and their families. * Andrew Bartholomew, MD(Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services) *

About The Author

Suzette Glasner

Suzette Glasner, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as a licensed clinical psychologist and a principal investigator at the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and completed her post-doctoral education at University of California at San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. She is the author of The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook (2015), and her psychotherapy practice includes adults, couples, and families, and draws on the most well-studied therapy techniques for a range of conditions.

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