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Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these…
disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.Lord Fear
By Lucas Mann. 2015
Lucas Mann was only thirteen years old when his brother Josh--charismatic and ambitious, funny and sadistic, violent and vulnerable--died of…
a heroin overdose. Although his brief life is ultimately unknowable, Josh is both a presence and an absence in the author's life that will not remain unclaimed. As Josh's story is told in kaleidoscopic shards of memories assembled from interviews with his friends and family, as well as from the raw material of his journals, a revealing, startling portrait unfolds. At the same time, Mann pulls back to examine his own complicated feelings and motives for recovering memories of his brother's life, searching for a balance between the tension of inevitability and the what ifs that beg to be asked. Through his investigation, Mann also comes to redefine his own place in a family whose narrative is bisected by the tragic loss. Unstinting in its honesty, captivating in its form, and profound in its conclusions, Lord Fear more than confirms the promise of Mann's earlier book, Class A; with it, he is poised to enter the ranks of the best young writers of his generation.From the Hardcover edition.Power, Powerlessness and Addiction
By Jim Orford. 2013
Addiction exercises enormous power over all those who are touched by it. This book argues that power and powerlessness have…
been neglected in addiction studies and that they are a unifying theme that brings together different areas of research from the field including the disempowering nature of addiction; effects on family, community and the workplace; epidemiological and ethnographic work; studies of the legal and illegal supply, and theories of treatment and change. Examples of alcohol, drug and gambling addiction are used to discuss the evidence that addiction is most disempowering where social resources to resist it are weakest; the ways in which the dominant discourses about addictive behaviour encourage the attributing of responsibility for addiction to individuals and divert attention from the powerful who benefit from addiction; and the ways in which the voices of those whose interests are least well served by addiction are silenced.A life after alcoholism doesn't need to be weighed down by the lingering consequences of addiction. The latest research indicates…
that with the right nutrition, you can reverse the physical toll alcoholism has taken on your body and manage your path out of addiction. Renée Hoffinger, MHSE, RD, has developed a landmark new plan that empowers you to undo the damage your addiction inflicted--through the natural power of food.Twelve weeks of meal plans will ease you into newfound empowerment as you shed your dependence for good; mend damage to your body; and maintain balance for a long, healthy life. You will learn:Which foods help repair liver and other organ damageWhat to eat to rid your body of toxinsHow to manage a diet and extend that control to your cravingsWhen to turn to food--and when to seek outside helpThis book combines reassuring guidance with appetizing, nutritionally dense meals that put you on a clear path to a bright, addiction-free future.A Couple's Guide to Sexual Addiction: A Step-by-Step Plan to Rebuild Trust and Restore Intimacy
By Paldrom Collins. 2011
Like other psychiatric disorders, sexual addiction is a condition that affects peoples' relationships with others as much as it affects…
their own mental state. Individuals suffering from sexual addiction typically pursue sex through any means possible and often engage in risky forms of sexual activity such as exhibitionism, promiscuous sex with multiple partners, online sex, etc. It's easy to see how a couple's relationship may be challenged by the manifestations and reality of a disorder like this one.A Couple's Guide to Sexual Addiction discusses common relationship issues within the context of sexual addiction and provides the reader with exercises, information, and advice on the following topics:TrustCommunicationHealthy sexuality & sexual behaviorsFamily By understanding the reality of sexual addiction and what it means for a relationship, couples will be able to better relate to each other and plan for a successful future.Making an Issue of Child Abuse: Political Agenda Setting for Social Problems
By Barbara J. Nelson. 1984
In this absorbing story of how child abuse grew from a small, private-sector charity concern into a multimillion-dollar social welfare…
issue, Barbara Nelson provides important new perspectives on the process of public agenda setting. Using extensive personal interviews and detailed archival research, she reconstructs an invaluable history of child abuse policy in America. She shows how the mass media presented child abuse to the public, how government agencies acted and interacted, and how state and national legislatures were spurred to strong action on this issue. Nelson examines prevailing theories about agenda setting and introduces a new conceptual framework for understanding how a social issue becomes part of the public agenda. This issue of child abuse, she argues, clearly reveals the scope and limitations of social change initiated through interest-group politics. Unfortunately, the process that transforms an issue into a popular cause, Nelson concludes, brings about programs that ultimately address only the symptoms and not the roots of such social problems.Drug Use
By Richard Isralowitz. 2004
The use of tobacco alcohol marijuana heroin cocaine and other substances is a deeply imbedded…
characteristic of most societies It often shows itself in the form of illness death crime and violence police action and imprisonment property confiscation massive allocations of governmental resources as well as many ways of human suffering It tends to attract more concern and attention than any other social issue throughout the worldAltered State?
By Peter H. Reuter, Robert J. Maccoun, Beau Kilmer, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Jonathan P. Caulkins. 2010
Legalizing marijuana in California would lead to a major decline in the pretax price, but the price for consumers will…
depend heavily on taxes, the regulatory regime structure, and how taxes and regulations are enforced. The lower price and nonprice effects will increase consumption, but it is unclear by how much. There is much uncertainty about the effect on public budgets; even minor changes in assumptions lead to major differences in outcomes.Neuroimaging and Psychosocial Addiction Treatment
By Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing. 2015
Addiction continues to affect a large portion of society but we still only have a modest understanding of how and why addiction…
treatment works. This book uses an innovative translational approach to weave together basic biological mechanisms with human behaviour in order to provide a critical insight into why people do (and do not) change in the context of treatment. With sections focusing on both adults and adolescents, this book bridges the gap between experimental scientists and clinical practitioners to guide how to provide treatment outcomes for those most at need.Drugs in Africa
By Gernot Klantschnig, Neil Carrier, Charles Ambler. 2014
This cutting-edge volume is the first to address the burgeoning interest in drugs and Africa among scholars, policymakers, and the…
general public. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading academics and practitioners to explore the use, trade, production, and control of mind-altering substances on the continentMoving Beyond Betrayal: The 5-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts
By Vicki Tidwell Palmer. 2016
Partners experience dire consequences as a result of being in a relationship with someone suffering from compulsive sexual behavior. Their…
emotional well-being requires developing new skill sets for self-care and self-protection as they confront the difficult and painful process of discovery, disclosure, and beyond. In other words--they need boundaries.This is the first book specifically for partners affected by addictive behavior that addresses, in detail, how to identify, create, and maintain boundaries as a vital component of self-care and an indispensable tool for healing and growth.Moving Beyond Betrayal guides partners to define the current problem(s); identify needs that aren't being met; find where they have the power to effect change; take action; and evaluate the results to determine if their goal has been accomplished. The author examines all aspects of effective boundary work, including what to do when boundaries are violated. Through working the 5-Step Boundary Solution partners will: Gain clarity Reduce the chaos inherent in relationships impacted by sex addiction Feel more empowered and in control of their lives Discover whether or not their relationship with the addict is salvageable Vicki Tidwell Palmer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in private practice in Houston, Texas. She is the author of the blog for partners Survival Strategies for Partners of Sex Addicts.Leaping upon the Mountains
By Mike Lew. 1999
Presenting the first real investigation of what male sexual assault survivors themselves identity as most important during various stages of…
recovery, Leaping upon the Mountains contains powerfully moving contributions from hundreds of men of all ages and backgrounds throughout the United States and 45 other countries. It is not a work of fiction, but a compilation of many truths, many realities -- a quilt pieced together from men's experiences -- forming an impressively triumphant pattern. Taken together, they state, lucidly and forcefully, that recovery work produces changes that are real, important, and permanent. Leaping upon the Mountains is a celebration of successful recovery, which offers hope and encouragement to all male survivors of sexual child abuse. Readers will discover: * Encouraging and inspiring messages from other male survivors * A large resource section providing concrete help to survivors and professionals * Ways of reconnecting with their own strength and creativity This book is about successes. Its contributors speak eloquently and persuasively of the reality of recovery.Youth and Substance Abuse
By Kathryn Daley. 2016
This book provides a sociological examination of young people's pathways into, and out of, substance abuse. Drawing from in-depth, life-history…
interviews with over sixty young people who have experienced problematic drug use, the author uses participants' narratives to throw light on the relationship between trauma and issues such as homelessness, crime and self-injury. Contesting the view that substance abuse is either a medical issue or individual failing, the book examines the wide variety of factors which lead to youth substance abuse such as extreme poverty and other structural factors. Whilst it does not overlook individual agency, the rich descriptions from young people's oral histories show us that the contexts in which agency was exercised, was often considerably constrained by significant structural forces. The sociological concept of 'situated choice', which is used to explain and understand how people make choices within their individual context, is used throughout the book as we witness young people wrestling to escape intergenerational disadvantage. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of Social Work, Social Policy, Youth Studies, Sociology and Health Studies.Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma
By Barbara Sorrels. 2015
What does a harmed child look like? It's the little girl on the playground who has mysterious bruises on her…
legs. It's the three-month-old baby boy who arches his back when you try to hold him. It's the four-year-old who bites and hits when asked to clean up. These are the faces of traumatized children. As an early childhood professional, you play a key role in the early identification of maltreatment and unhealthy patterns of development. You are also the gateway to healing. In Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma, you will find the tools and strategies to connect with harmed children and start them on the path to healing.Innovations in the Treatment of Substance Addiction
By Denise Micheli, André Luiz Monezi Andrade. 2016
Emerging approaches to treating addictions and minimizing relapse are spotlighted in this idea-packed volume, as alternatives or adjuncts to standard…
psychological and pharmacological therapies. Its biopsychosocial perspective delves into the causes and processes of chemical dependence, and the clinical characteristics it shares with other addictions (e. g. , food, sex, gambling, online activities), to identify client needs that substance abuse may fulfill. Accordingly, the diverse modalities featured here address substance addiction on multiple levels, offering clients physical or mental stimulation and/or emotional relief as well as affording different degrees of autonomy. Methods can be mixed and matched to reinforce treatment goals, and clinicians can tailor treatment to individual issues and interests to assure clients nuanced and meaningful care. Included in the coverage: #65533; Use of herbal medicine to treat drug addiction. #65533; EMDR therapy and the treatment of substance abuse and addiction. #65533; Evaluating the change processes in drug users' interventions. #65533; Web-based interventions for substance abuse. #65533; Physical exercise and treatment of addiction. #65533; Mindfulness to reduce the anxiety during the abstinence #65533; Neurofeedback to deal with craving and anxiety symptoms Psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, and addiction counselors and educators will find Innovations in the Treatment of Substance Addiction a valuable sourcebook for understanding addiction--and intervention--in its wider context.Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military
By Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Kristie L. Gore. 2016
The Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office asked the RAND Corporation to independently assess rates of sexual…
assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the military. This volume presents the results of methodological investigations into sources of potential bias in estimates produced from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study for active- and reserve-component members in the U.S. military.Habits: Remaking Addiction
By David Moore, Suzanne Fraser, Helen Keane. 2014
What is 'addiction'? What does it say about us, our social arrangements and our political preoccupations? Where is it going…
as an idea and what is at stake in its ongoing production? Drawing on ethnographic research, interviews and media and policy texts, this book traces the remaking of addiction in contemporary Western societies.My Confection
By Lisa Kotin. 2016
A funny, candid, and original coming-of-age story told through sugar addictionShe doesn't drink or do drugs, but like millions of…
other Americans, Lisa Kotin has a substance abuse problem. Kotin is addicted to sugar. My Confection is a darkly funny and candid memoir of where sugar took this teenage mime when she left her San Francisco Bay Area home in pursuit of artistic greatness. From the strict macrobiotic house where she is kicked out for smuggling Snickers, to her early days of Overeaters Anonymous meetings where she is bewildered by the idea of submitting to a higher power, to the stylish shrink who suggests she figure out how many minutes of tennis equal the calories in one jelly donut, to the men she unwraps and consumes like cheap chocolate bars, Kotin careens from romantic disasters to caloric catastrophes. Original and surprisingly affecting, this portrait of a sugar addict has nothing to do with losing weight or getting fit but rather with coming out of the (sugar) closet, finding allies who understand, and learning how to live healthfully, in spite of her compulsion.From the Trade Paperback edition.The Politics of Trade and Tobacco Control
By Holly Jarman. 2015
Public health policies are increasingly the subject of global trade and investment disputes. What are the consequences of this trend…
for existing and future policies designed to protect the public interest? This book uses the concept of political conflict to examine the effects of globalization on tobacco control policies. Arguing that the scope of a political conflict - which voices can be heard in a particular debate, and which individuals or groups are excluded - has a significant effect on support for public health policies, the book examines how the global trading system has narrowed the scope of conflicts over tobacco control. Analyzing challenges to policies enacted by Australia, Canada, the United States, the European Union and Uruguay, this book offers a critical look at the exclusionary global trading system and outlines what can be done to fix it.Online Child Safety
By Joseph Savirimuthu. 2012