Trends in Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism Research

Rin Yoshida

Nova Publishers, 2006 - Medical - 302 pages

Alcoholism is a disorder characterised by the excessive consumption of and dependence on alcoholic beverages, leading to physical and psychological harm and impaired social and vocational functioning. This book gathers new and important research on this socially and medically destructive disorder. These include addiction issues, forms of treatment, behavioural and clinical studies.

Contents

• Gender Differences in Responses to a Drug and Alcohol Problem Screen: 1
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse among Older Adults: 13
• Effect of Alcohol Abuse on Outcomes of Patients with Lung Cancer: 31
• Advancing Behavioral Ecological Theories of Problem Drinking by Considering Reservation Dwelling American Indians: 47
• Systemic and Metabolic Changes Observed in Alcohol Dependent Male Patients after Alcohol Withdrawal: 67
• Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Renal Damage by Alcohol Consumption Involvement of Oxidative Stress: 123
• Interactions between Alcohol and Neuroactive Steroids in Physiology and Pathophysiology: 161
• A Social Insect Model for the Study of Ethanol Induced Behavior The Honey Bee: 197
• A Contemporary Investigation into Vulnerability Factors of Alcoholism A Distinct Substance of Abuse: 219
• Index: 281

Popular passages

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Page 269 - Role of dopamine in drug reinforcement and addiction in humans: results from imaging studies.‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: Trends in Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism Research
• Editor: Rin Yoshida
• Publisher: Nova Publishers, 2006
• ISBN: 1600213839, 9781600213830
• Length: 302 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Neurology; Self-Help / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Alcoholism