Dispelling the Myths About Addiction
Strategies to Increase Understanding and Strengthen Research
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1997
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-06401-9 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-06401-9 (ISBN)
Focusing on four classes of drugs with the social and economic impact, this book examines what is known about addiction and what is needed to develop a talented cadre of investigators and to educate the public about addiction research. It makes recommendations to educators, treatment professionals, and others.
Every year about half a million men, women, and children in the United States die from the effects of using nicotine, alcohol, and illegal drugs: one of every four American deaths. Yet research to solve this terrible problem is often perceived as less important than other types of biomedical investigation.
Focusing on four major classes of drugs with the greatest social and economic impact—nicotine, alcohol, opioids, and stimulants—Dispelling the Myths About Addiction examines what is known about addiction and what is needed to develop a talented cadre of investigators and to educate the public about addiction research. The committee explores these areas:
Economic costs of addiction.
What has been learned about addiction from research into basic neurobiology and the brain, psychosocial and behavioral factors, and epidemiology.
Education and training of researchers and the research infrastructure.
Public perceptions and their impact on public policy in this field.
This volume outlines the challenges and opportunities in addiction research today and makes recommendations to educators, treatment professionals, public and private institutions, and others for how to build support for addiction research and treatment.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Prevalence, Costs, and Investments
3 Neurobiology of Addiction: An Overview
4 Psychosocial Factors and Prevention
5 Treating Addictive Disorders
6 Education and Training
7 Resources Needed for Young Investigators
8 Public Perceptions, Public Policies
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Index
Every year about half a million men, women, and children in the United States die from the effects of using nicotine, alcohol, and illegal drugs: one of every four American deaths. Yet research to solve this terrible problem is often perceived as less important than other types of biomedical investigation.
Focusing on four major classes of drugs with the greatest social and economic impact—nicotine, alcohol, opioids, and stimulants—Dispelling the Myths About Addiction examines what is known about addiction and what is needed to develop a talented cadre of investigators and to educate the public about addiction research. The committee explores these areas:
Economic costs of addiction.
What has been learned about addiction from research into basic neurobiology and the brain, psychosocial and behavioral factors, and epidemiology.
Education and training of researchers and the research infrastructure.
Public perceptions and their impact on public policy in this field.
This volume outlines the challenges and opportunities in addiction research today and makes recommendations to educators, treatment professionals, public and private institutions, and others for how to build support for addiction research and treatment.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Prevalence, Costs, and Investments
3 Neurobiology of Addiction: An Overview
4 Psychosocial Factors and Prevention
5 Treating Addictive Disorders
6 Education and Training
7 Resources Needed for Young Investigators
8 Public Perceptions, Public Policies
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Index
Committee to Identify Strategies to Raise the Profile of Substance Abuse and Alcoholism Research, Institute of Medicine
1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Prevalence, Costs, and Investments; 5 3 Neurobiology of Addiction: An Overview; 6 4 Psychosocial Factors and Prevention; 7 5 Treating Addictive Disorders; 8 6 Education and Training; 9 7 Resources Needed for Young Investigators; 10 8 Public Perceptions, Public Policies; 11 Appendix A; 12 Appendix B; 13 Appendix C; 14 Appendix D; 15 Appendix E; 16 Appendix F; 17 Appendix G; 18 Appendix H; 19 Appendix I; 20 Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.12.1997 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-309-06401-5 / 0309064015 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-06401-9 / 9780309064019 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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