Methamphetamine addiction:biological foundations, psychological factors, and social consequences
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American Psychological Association,
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Publisher Address: | Washington, DC |
Publication Dates: | 2009. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Carrier Form: | xxiv, 231 p.: ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781433804236 (hbk.) 1433804239 |
Index Number: | R969 |
CLC: |
R969.3 R595.5 R969.3(712) |
Call Number: | R969.3/H173 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. 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 methamp This book presents a biopsychosocial perspective on the use of methamphetamine, taking into account the biochemistry of the drug, the predispositions and behavioral patterns of the individual user, and the effects of the drug on the user's immediate and wider social environments.--[book cover} |