Methamphetamine addiction: biological foundations, psychological factors, and social consequences

Methamphetamine use, abuse, dependence, and addiction are understood as multilayered, as are the current treatment approaches. This volume offers the opportunity to investigate and gain in-depth knowledge of methamphetamine and the individuals who use the drug. Given that the book addresses methamph...

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Main Author: Halkitis, Perry N. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association 2009
Edition:1st ed
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Online Access:UBM01
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Summary:Methamphetamine use, abuse, dependence, and addiction are understood as multilayered, as are the current treatment approaches. This volume offers the opportunity to investigate and gain in-depth knowledge of methamphetamine and the individuals who use the drug. Given that the book addresses methamphetamine from different directions, the reader comes to understand methamphetamine from several perspectives. As the totality of the drug is considered, the totality of the drug user is also considered. In reading this volume, one comes to understand the toll methamphetamine takes on the individual body, mind, and soul as well as the effects on a society and public health""--Foreword. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Physical Description:xxiv, 231 p.

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