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

"This book explores methamphetamine from a holistic perspective. It is a literary exploration that encompasses, as the title suggests, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. The examination of methamphetamine is expansive, from the development of the substance to the way meth...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Halkitis, Perry N.
Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Methamphetamine abuse.
Methamphetamine.
Drugs of abuse.
Amphetamine-Related Disorders > therapy
Methamphetamine
Amphetamine-Related Disorders > psychology
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Illicit Drugs
Méthamphétamine > Abus.
Méthamphétamine.
Drogues illicites.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction
Drugs of abuse
Methamphetamine abuse
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Methamphetamine : socio-historical contexts & epidemiological patterns
  • The chemistry and biology of methamphetamine use
  • Illegal production of methamphetamine in the United States
  • Biopsychosocial consequences of methamphetamine addiction
  • Methamphetamine, sex, sexuality, and sexual risk taking
  • Motivations and antecedents of methamphetamine use : risk bases
  • Treatment considerations for methamphetamine addiction
  • Prevention efforts to address methamphetamine
  • Working with the methamphetamine addicted client in medical settings / Antonio E. Urbina
  • Working with the methamphetamine addicted client in mental health settings / Daniel J. Carragher
  • Methamphetamine : future directions for research and practice.

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