alcoholic adj 1: used of beverages containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks" ant nonalcoholic 2: addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren syn alcohol-dependent n : a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually syn alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse Source: WordNet. Princeton University
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The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of substance abuse treatment A trusted and authoritative resource through three editions, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment has been fully updated to present the most current scientific and clinical information on a wide range of substance use disorders, from tobacco and alcohol to methamphetamine and âclub drugâ abuse. It is a comprehensive guide to treatment written at a level appropriate to both experienced and new clinicians, reflecting the expertise of leading addiction specialists in psychiatry and allied fields. With most chapters extensively revised by new authors, it incorporates the latest biomedical research findings as well as recent advances in treatment modalities and the growth of pharmacotherapies. The text offers a comprehensive view of the basic science and psychology underlying addiction as well as extensive coverage of all treatment approaches and specialty topics, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Coverage of therapeutic issues focuses on goals assessment and outcome research, emphasizing the knowledge needed to treat patients' primary addictive problems by overcoming their defensiveness and denial through empathic engagement and maintaining a willingness to persevere through the vicissitudes of recovery. Practical, treatment-oriented material is presented in more quick reference tables than before to make the book an even more useful clinical resource, and lists of recommended readings have been enhanced. Among the new edition's features: Ã⢠Separate chapters on the biology and clinical management for each of the drug categories in order to reflect new understandings of mechanisms of drug action.Ã⢠A more detailed description of the nature of buprenorphine and its role in treating opioid addiction, focusing particularly on its clinical efficacy and recommendations for use in office-based opioid treatment for special populations.Ã⢠New extensive coverage on cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement, and contingency management.Ã⢠New research on 12-step programs and their role in addiction treatment, including an evidence-based review of what is currently understood about AA-related change and outcome research on self-help programs.Ã⢠A new chapter devoted to special concerns posed by abusers of prescription drugs--Vicodin, OxyContin, Ritalin, and others.Ã⢠A new chapter addressing special considerations in the treatment and prevention of substance abuse in gay, lesbian, and transgender persons. Designed to serve clinicians in practice as well as researchers concerned with addiction, the textbook is also appropriate for trainees in psychiatry, general medicine, and other health fields. It is an invaluable source of treatment options for anyone concerned with the problems posed by patients with substance abuse disorders. http://books.google.com/?id=6wdJgejlQzYCTHE TAQI DRD2 A1 ALLELE IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL-DEPENDENCE ALTHOUGH ITS EFFECT SIZE IS SMALL http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/41/5/479 Understanding Suicidal Behaviour Beginning with a short history outlining different societies' attitudes to suicide, the book continues with a discussion of the difficulties of definition and measurement. The book includes a chapter on suicide letters and discusses whether they are a useful tool for understanding suicide. Finally, the book considers practical aspects and issues such as assisted suicide and suicide prevention. http://books.google.com/?id=79hEYGdDA3oCAlcoholism "Alcoholism" tells the story of a disease familiar to many yet not well understood. It is the first "biography" of alcohol abuse that gauges its devastating effects on the body, the family, the economy, and the community. "Alcoholism" provides the latest understanding of the disease as a behavioral dysfunction and a biological condition. Coverage includes the origins of alcohol and the discovery of alcoholism as a medical disease; the biology of alcoholism and its effects on the body; and current diagnostic and treatment methods for alcoholism. In addition, the book explores the effects on society of such alcoholism-related problems as domestic abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, drunk driving, and suicide, as well as promising new directions in alcoholism research, awareness, treatment, and prevention. http://books.google.com/?id=2OJV12astRUCThe American Journal of Psychiatry -- Sign In Page http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=6846629 DEPENDENCE ON LEGAL PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AMONG ALCOHOLICS http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/38/6/613 Alcohol Problems in the United States Alcohol Problems in the United States: Twenty Years of Treatment Perspective presents an overview of trends in the treatment of alcohol problems over a 20-year period from three vantage points: broader treatment perspectives, experienced views from the field, and personal perspectives. Some of the field's foremost experts, including Alcoholics Anonymous historian Dr. Ernest Kurtz and Dr. Robert Sparks, who chaired the committee that authored the Institute of Medicine's highly influential study, "Broadening the Base of Treatment for Alcohol Problems," provide practical information on the vital treatment issues you deal with every day. By detailing treatment histories of the recent past, contributors offer a look at likely future trends that will help keep your treatment methods up to date. Treatment topics addressed in Alcohol Problems in the United States: Twenty Years of Treatment Perspective include: alcoholism as a disease alcohol dependence and mental illness the role of spirituality the growth and decline of treatment programs at the Mayo Clinic and Timberlawn Hospital and the special treatment needs of women, youths, African Americans, Native Americans, the Latino community, and the incarcerated. Alcohol Problems in the United States: Twenty Years of Treatment Perspective chronicles the story of alcohol treatment from historical and personal perspectives, offering the opportunity to anticipate future trends in the many challenges associated with alcohol problems. The book is an essential resource for professional alcoholism counselors, social workers, psychologists, physicians, clergy, nurses, employee assistance professionals, and anyone who provides care and service to those struggling with alcohol. http://books.google.com/?id=3gRwmYohuooC&pg=PA7Drug abuse prevention
Drug Abuse Prevention, Second Edition fills an important niche in the prevention field. Many texts outline the various drugs and stop there; few focus on drug abuse prevention. This text is designed to provide more than just the facts about drugs; its goal is to teach students and practitioners the important concepts and skills needed in designing prevention programs, assessing the merits of prevention materials, interacting with community constituents with a stake in drug abuse prevention, participating in the formation of school and public policy regarding drug abuse, and evaluating the impact of drug abuse prevention programs. Throughout the text, Richard Wilson and Cheryl Kolander place heavy emphasis on the role of teachers, parents, and the community in combating drug-related problems. The authors also take into consideration all the factors that affect drug use and abuse, including the characteristics of the individual and social environments. This classic public health approach will show teachers, guidance counselors, public health educators, and social workers how to plan and implement successful drug abuse prevention programs. Unique in its blend of two approaches prevention of drug abuse and an overview of drug information Drug Abuse Prevention, Second Edition provides the entire spectrum of material needed to prepare students for the professional world of drug abuse prevention. http://books.google.com/?id=Cm1MfcBSucUC 33214
The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous by Dr. Bob SmithThe key text of Alcoholics Anonymous, which to this very day has not changed since it was first published in 1939. This is the original text with the addtion of personal stories from both the 1st and 2nd editions. The key text of Alcoholics Anonymous, which to this very day has not changed since it was first published in 1939. This is the original text with the addtion of personal stories from both the 1st and 2nd editions. The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition by W.J. RorabaughOxford University Press, USA"Rorabaugh has written a well thought out and intriguing social history of America's great alcoholic binge that occurred between 1790 and 1830, what he terms 'a key formative period' in our history....A pioneering work that illuminates a part of our heritage that can no longer be neglected in future studies of America's social fabric. A bold and frequently illuminating attempt to investigate the relationship of a single social custom to the central features of our historical experience....A book which always asks interesting questions and provides many provocative answers. Twenty-Four Hours A Day (Alcoholics Anonymous Daily Meditation Book) by AnonymousHazelden, Center City, Minn 55012Hazelden offered to publish and distribute the book in 1954. It is still widely used by A.A. members and groups today, with over eight million copies sold. The little book became the second most popular book in AA history (exceeded only by the Big Book). It explained how to carry out the eleventh step, how to practice the presence of God, and how to attain soul-balance and inner calm. It explained how to practice meditation by quieting the mind and entering the Divine Silence in order to enter the divine peace and calm and restore our souls. Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book, 4th Edition by AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.It's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-The Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and now the fourth edition in 2001, the essential recovery text has remained unchanged while personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship. The long-awaited fourth edition features 24 new personal stories of recovery. Key features and benefits Alcoholics Anonymous: the "Big Book" (The key text of Alcoholics Anonymous) by Anonymousignacio hills press (TM) IgnacioHillsPress.com and e-Pulp Adventures (TM)NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader, Amazon Desktop Reader, and your ipod e-book reader. NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader, Amazon Desktop Reader, and your ipod e-book reader. Adult Children of Alcoholics by Janet G. WoititzHCITen years ago, Janet Woititz broke new ground in our understanding of what it is to be an Adult Child of an Alcoholic. Today she re-examines the movement and its inclusion of Adult Children from various dysfunctional family backgrounds who share the same characteristics. After more than ten years of working with ACoAs she shares the recovery hints that she has found to work. Read Adult Children of Alcoholics to see where the journey began and for ideas on where to go from here. Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism by Alcoholics AnonymousHazeldenIt's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-The Big Book--has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and now the fourth edition in 2001, the essential recovery text has remained unchanged while personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship. The long-awaited fourth edition features 24 new personal stories of recovery. Key features and benefits Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book by Dr. William D. SilkworthAlcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics by Al-Anon Family GroupsAl-Anon Family GroupsAl-Anon's basic book discusses the mutual-help program of recovery, including personal stories. A beginning approach to the Twelve Concepts of Service is included. Indexed. 406 pages. 'It Will Never Happen to Me!' Children of Alcoholics: As Youngsters - Adolescents - Adults by Claudia BlackBallantine BooksThis "little green book," as it has come to be known to hundreds of thousands of C.O.A.'s and A.C.O.A.'s, is meant to help the reader understand the roles children in alcoholic families adopt, the problems they face in adulthood as a result, and what they can do to break the pattern of destruction. |
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