Addictive Behaviour: Molecules to Mankind: Perspectives on the Nature of Addiction

Addictive Behaviour: Molecules to Mankind: Perspectives on the Nature of Addiction
ISBN-10
1349246573
ISBN-13
9781349246571
Category
Social Science
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2016-07-27
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Adrian Bonner, James Waterhouse

Description

In this health-conscious age there is increasing concern about tobacco smoking and inappropriate consumption levels of alcohol. Alcoholism poses an important occupational health problem which can affect an individual's personal welfare and limit his or her efficiency at work. There is concern about the increasing availability of drugs in society, the link between drug-taking and the spread of HIV in society, and the ways in which substance misuse generates more violence within society. Both excessive alcohol consumption and drug-taking may dispose an individual to antisocial actions and lead to criminal activities. By examining the underlying biological and psychological nature of these behaviours the book is intended to inform its readers of current advances in a number of relevant disciplines and to demonstrate some of the problems in collecting and interpreting information from particular groups. 2

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