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Substance and behavioral addictions : concepts, causes, and cures /

Sussman, Steven Yale,

Substance and behavioral addictions : concepts, causes, and cures / Steve Sussman, University of Southern California. - xii, 404 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages342-389) and index.

A general introduction to the concept of addiction and addictive effects -- Addictive effects and appetitive needs -- Variables that increase the likelihood of developing an addiction -- Consequences of addiction -- Types of addictions : general overview -- Substance addictions : their prevalence and co-occurrence -- Behavioral addictions : their prevalence and co-occurrence -- Patterns of addiction co-occurrence, replacement, and lifestyle demands -- Assessing the 11 focal addictions -- Resolving the problems of addiction--prevention : general principles -- Prevention--intrapersonal-level approaches -- Prevention--extrapersonal-level approaches -- Resolving the problems of addiction--cessatio n: general principles -- Cessation : intrapersonal-level approaches -- Cessation--extrapersonal-level approaches -- Future considerations for substance and behavioral addictions.

9781107495913 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781107100350 (hardback : alk. paper)

2016034388


Substance abuse.
Drug abuse.

RC564 / .S8385 2017

616.86

WM 176

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