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  • Expressions of Drunkenness (Four Hundred Rabbits)

    Edited by Anne Fox, Mike MacAvoy ...
    Series series ICAP Series on Alcohol in Society
    The goal of this book is to contribute to the ongoing scholarly discussion on the very serious topic of drunkenness. The phrase “four hundred rabbits” is one of many illustrations of the deep cultural, religious, and social influences on how individuals and communities view alcohol intoxication: The Aztecs believed alcohol to have a divine origin, with a god and goddess giving birth to 400 ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

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  • Drunk

    How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization

    by Edward Slingerland ...
    An "entertaining and enlightening" deep dive into the alcohol-soaked origins of civilization—and the evolutionary roots of humanity's appetite for intoxication (Daniel E. Lieberman, author of Exercised).While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have offered a comprehensive, convincing answer to the basic question of why humans ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Book of Ethics

    Expert Guidance For Professionals Who Treat Addiction

    by Laura Weiss Roberts ...
    The definitive book on ethics for chemical dependency treatment professionals.The treatment of addiction as a biological, psychological, social, and spiritual disease requires a high standard of ethical knowledge and professional skill. This groundbreaking, reader-friendly guide to contemporary ethical issues informs and challenges health care professionals, students, and faculty with a thorough ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • An Introduction to Gerontology

    Edited by Ian Stuart-Hamilton ...
    With the world's population getting increasingly older, there has never been a more pressing need for the study of old age and ageing. An Introduction to Gerontology provides a wide-ranging introduction to this important topic. By assuming no prior expert knowledge and avoiding jargon, this book will guide students through all the main subjects in gerontology, covering both traditional areas, such ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • The Psychology of Addiction

    by Jenny Svanberg ...
    Series series The Psychology of Everything
    When does a harmless habit become an addition? Why do only some of us get addicted? What can make recovery possible?The Psychology of Addiction is a fascinating introduction to the psychological issues surrounding addiction and the impact they have on social policy, recovery and an addict’s everyday life. The book focuses on drug and alcohol addiction and tackles topics such as whether drug use ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Tranquil Prisons

    Chemical Incarceration under Community Treatment Orders

    by Erick Fabris ...
    Antipsychotic medications are sometimes imposed on psychiatric patients deemed dangerous to themselves and others. This is based on the assumption that treatment is safe and effective, and that recovery depends on biological adjustment. Under new laws, patients can be required to remain on these medications after leaving hospitals. However, survivors attest that forced treatment used as a ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Addiction Neuroethics

    The Ethics of Addiction Neuroscience Research and Treatment

    Edited by Adrian Carter, Wayne Hall, Judy Illes ...
    Research increasingly suggests that addiction has a genetic and neurobiological basis, but efforts to translate research into effective clinical treatments and social policy needs to be informed by careful ethical analyses of the personal and social implications. Scientists and policy makers alike must consider possible unintended negative consequences of neuroscience research so that the promise ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Addiction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Keith Humphreys ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Addiction is a subject which straddles public and personal interests; societal and criminal justice concerns; and family, social, and medical responses. It is a continuing area of uncertainty and concern for society and professionals trained in the field. This Very Short Introduction presents the basic facts about addiction: what it is, how ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • The Sociology of Health and Illness

    A Reader

    Edited by Michael Bury, Jonathan Gabe ...
    Series series Routledge Student Readers
    A wide-ranging collection of both classic writings and more recent articles in the sociology of health and illness, this reader is organized into the following sections:* health beliefs and knowledge* inequalities and patterning of health and illness* professional and patient interaction* chronic illness and disability* evaluation and politics in health care.With a thorough introduction which sets ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • What Kind of Death

    The Ethics of Determining One’s Own Death

    by Govert den Hartogh ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Applied Ethics
    Many books have been published about physician-assisted death. This book offers a comprehensive and in-depth examination of that subject, but it also extends the discussion to a broader range of end-of-life decisions including suicide, palliative care and sedation until death.In every jurisdiction that has laws permitting some kind of physician-assisted death, a central point of controversy is ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • The Psychology Of Addiction

    by Mary McMurran ...
    This text provides a comprehensive overview of psychological approaches to understanding addictions. Without denying the importance of biological Factors, Emphasis Is Placed More Upon Social, Psychological And Emotional factors as is necessary to a complete understanding of addiction. Within this framework, an addiction is not limited to substance-based behaviours such as drinking alcohol, smoking ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Psychiatry

    Past, Present, and Prospect

    Edited by Sidney Bloch, Stephen A. Green, Jeremy Holmes ...
    Psychiatry: Past, Present, and Prospect brings together perspectives from a group of highly respected psychiatrists, each with decades of experience in clinical practice. The topics covered range from scientific discoveries of all kinds, advances in treatment, and conceptual breakthroughs. The highlights are countered by the field's negative sides: perennial indecisiveness about the boundaries of ... Read more

    $64.79 USD