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The study of addiction is dominated by a narrow disease ideology that leads to biological reductionism. In this short volume, editors Granfield and Reinarman make clear the importance of a more balanced contextual approach to addiction by bringing to light critical perspectives that expose the historical and cultural interstices in which the disease concept of addiction is constructed and deployed. The readings selected for this anthology include both classic foundational pieces and cutting-edge contemporary works that constitute critical addiction studies. This book is a welcome addition...

The study of addiction is dominated by a narrow disease ideology that leads to biological reductionism. In this short volume, editors Granfield and Reinarman make clear the importance of a more balanced contextual approach to addiction by bringing to light critical perspectives that expose the historical and cultural interstices in which the disease concept of addiction is constructed and deployed. The readings selected for this anthology include both classic foundational pieces and cutting-edge contemporary works that constitute critical addiction studies. This book is a welcome addition...

Substance use continues to be a major public health problem, and the ramifications of this are manifold. For instance, at present, on a yearly basis, the total economic cost of substance misuse is literally hundreds of billions of dollars. These costs are related to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, treatment and prevention, reduced job productivity and/or absenteeism, interdiction by the criminal justice, and incarceration.

There are many more psychosocial consequences of substance misuse, and these have been well documented over the past four to five decades; in...

This edited volume introduces the latest advances in quantitative methods and illustrates ways to apply these methods to important questions in substance use research. The goal is to provide a forum for dialogue between methodologists developing innovative multivariate statistical methods and substance use researchers who have produced rich data sets.

Reflecting current research trends, the book examines the use of longitudinal techniques to measure processes of change over time. Researchers faced with the task of studying the causes, course, treatment, and prevention of substance...

After more than 3 decades of helping people feel better, nationally known speaker Dianne A. Allen brings to life her powerful formula for success. There is a fundamental opportunity for joy and freedom within our grasp--yet most of us simply miss it The answers are here; we need only to accept them and allow them to assist us with our daily lives. Many people keep trying to fight their way to happiness. Fighting only makes things worse. By uncovering and applying just five simple steps, each of us can truly live our hearts' desires and be free of the limitations that bind us. This book...

After more than 3 decades of helping people feel better, nationally known speaker Dianne A. Allen brings to life her powerful formula for success. There is a fundamental opportunity for joy and freedom within our grasp--yet most of us simply miss it The answers are here; we need only to accept them and allow them to assist us with our daily lives. Many people keep trying to fight their way to happiness. Fighting only makes things worse. By uncovering and applying just five simple steps, each of us can truly live our hearts' desires and be free of the limitations that bind us. This book...

Doping has become one of the most important and high-profile issues in contemporary sport. Shocking cases such as that of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal cycling team have exposed the complicated relationships between athletes, teams, physicians, sports governing bodies, drugs providers, and judicial systems, all locked in a constant struggle for competitive advantage.

The "Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport "is simply the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of social scientific research on this hugely important issue ever to be published. It presents an overview of key...