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Social Work and Science in the 21st Century (Paperback): Leon H Ginsberg, Christopher R. Larrison, Larry Nackerud, John R... Social Work and Science in the 21st Century (Paperback)
Leon H Ginsberg, Christopher R. Larrison, Larry Nackerud, John R Barner, Lauren A Ricciardelli
R1,877 Discovery Miles 18 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Social Work and Science in the 21st Century enhances the inclusion of natural science concepts and knowledge into social work education and practice. The book highlights basic scientific theories and ideas in a broad array of natural science fields, including chemistry, physics, astronomy, geometry, numbers, and big data. A number of chapters focus on how knowledge from the natural sciences can enhance social work practice in areas as diverse as medicine, substance abuse, mental health, and intellectual and developmental disabilities, while other chapters on water, human geography, climate change, execution and the death penalty, and the life cycle are designed to highlight the natural science behind social issues. The information presented in the book is complex enough to spark the reader's continued interest in knowing more about the natural sciences, but basic enough to allow readers with limited understanding of the natural sciences-at both the bachelor's and master's levels-to feel comfortable exploring its contents.

Indigenous Relapse Prevention - Sustaining Recovery in Native American Communities (Paperback): Arthur W Blume, Monica Skewes,... Indigenous Relapse Prevention - Sustaining Recovery in Native American Communities (Paperback)
Arthur W Blume, Monica Skewes, Scott Gardner
R1,685 Discovery Miles 16 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Indigenous Relapse Prevention: Sustaining Recovery in Native American Communities combines the resilient strengths of Indigenous cultural beliefs and practices with empirically supported methods to help readers better understand and address relapse processes. The text recognizes that mainstream relapse prevention programs must be adapted to better serve American Indian and Alaska Native clients. It leverages the Indigenist Relapse Prevention Model to offer a strengths-based, culturally grounded treatment model that assists individuals in overcoming threats to recovery. The model addresses Indigenous-specific issues related to substance use and recovery that are frequently not addressed in other programs, such as triggers related to racism, lateral violence, and intergenerational trauma. The program reflects an Indigenous worldview, emphasizes the role of spirituality in wellness, and is intended to restore balance and harmony in the lives of clients through an appreciation of the sacredness of Creation and self. Indigenous Relapse Prevention is part of the Cognella Series on Advances in Culture, Race, and Ethnicity. The series, co-sponsored by Division 45 of the American Psychological Association, addresses critical and emerging issues within culture, race, and ethnic studies, as well as specific topics among key ethnocultural groups.

Racialism, Drugs, and Migration - Contemporary Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean (Paperback): Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller Racialism, Drugs, and Migration - Contemporary Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean (Paperback)
Virginia Ochoa-Winemiller
R3,794 Discovery Miles 37 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Racialism, Drugs, and Migration: Contemporary Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean provides students with a collection of curated readings that focus on modern challenges within these regions. The anthology is divided into three distinct sections. Section I features a focus on ethnicity and racialism, with readings that address the nationalization of ethnicity, Black politics in Latin America, Mexico's indigenous resistance to globalization, and the myth of racial democracy in Brazil. In Section II, students read articles about the history, production, and trade of drugs within Latin America, as well as the effects of the War on Drugs on Latin American females and the environment. Section III speaks to issues related to migration and transnationalism, including the migration of indentured Indians from India to the Caribbean, return migration to the Caribbean, issues related to poverty and inequality in Mexico, and more. Designed to encourage discussion, critical thinking, and reflection, Racialism, Drugs, and Migration is an ideal resource for courses in ethnic and cultural studies.

International Alcohol Drug Resource Guide Free Alternative Recovery Programs Online and Off - Plus How Not to Die in a Rehab... International Alcohol Drug Resource Guide Free Alternative Recovery Programs Online and Off - Plus How Not to Die in a Rehab (Paperback)
Steve Murray
R568 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R130 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Secret Chief Revealed (Paperback): Myron J Stolaroff The Secret Chief Revealed (Paperback)
Myron J Stolaroff
R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin (Paperback): Gary F. Storck The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin (Paperback)
Gary F. Storck
R737 Discovery Miles 7 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Drug Addiction and Families (Paperback, New): Fergal Keane Drug Addiction and Families (Paperback, New)
Fergal Keane; Marina Barnard
R938 Discovery Miles 9 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drug problems have a profound impact on families. Mothers and fathers, brothers, sisters and children are frequently caught in the maelstrom that drug problems almost inevitably create. Within the UK there is a serious lack of information on the experiences of families attempting to live and cope with a family members' drug problem. Drug Addiction and Families is an exploration of the impact of drug use on families, and of the extent to which current practice meets the needs of families as well as problem drug users. Drawing on a substantial research study comprising interviews with problem drug users and their extended family, Marina Barnard examines the effects of drug use not only on drug users themselves, but also the feelings of anger, sadness, anxiety, shame and loss that are commonly experienced by their extended family. She records the effects of drug use on family dynamics and relationships, including possible social and emotional costs. Its impact on the physical and mental health of family members is also discussed. The author highlights the often overlooked role of grandparents in protecting the children of drug users and considers the perspectives of practitioners such as teachers, social workers and health professionals. The conclusions drawn point to the fact that current service provision, in treating the problem drug user in isolation, fails to address the needs of drug-affected families, and misses the opportunity to develop family-oriented support and treatment. This accessible and insightful book is invaluable reading for drug workers, social workers, health professionals and all practitioners working with families affected by drug use.

Understanding Street Drugs - A Handbook of Substance Misuse for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals (Paperback, 2nd... Understanding Street Drugs - A Handbook of Substance Misuse for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
David Emmett, Graeme Nice
R907 Discovery Miles 9 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This second edition of the successful Understanding Street Drugs is a comprehensive and fully updated guide to modern drug culture and substance abuse in general. of the key facts and core issues of substance abuse, including: UNK] an updated history of drug use, the present drug scene and current policy UNK] a quick reference guide to all the most common drugs and substances misused - including revised street prices UNK] detailed information about each drug, including its effects, methods of use, the legal position, availability, and slang associated with its use - with newly included sections on Ketamine, 'date-rape' drugs, and new prescription and over-the-counter opiate-based drugs UNK] the current legal position on cannabis, new findings about long-term effects and current research into the potential medicinal use UNK] drug paraphernalia with illustrations for identification UNK] guidance for managing drug-related incidents, with flow charts for easy reference UNK] treatment options UNK] the legalization debate UNK] national agencies and helplines This useful handbook equips readers with the necessary information to recognize drug and substance misuse and offer the right information, help and guidance. residential home managers, policy makers and parents, and any other adult who has a responsibility for others, especially for young people.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Practice - A Casebook on Co-occurring Disorders (Paperback): Jerry L. Johnson, George Grant... Substance Abuse and Mental Health Practice - A Casebook on Co-occurring Disorders (Paperback)
Jerry L. Johnson, George Grant Jr.
R1,511 R1,055 Discovery Miles 10 550 Save R456 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Practice: A Casebook on Co-occurring Disorders provides readers with illuminating, complex cases that shed light on how experienced practitioners think about practice, struggle to resolve practice dilemmas, and make clinical decisions to meet the needs of clients with co-occurring disorders. The opening chapter presents the Advanced Multiple Systems (AMS) approach, gleaned from the editors' 80 years of combined professional experience and providing readers with a series of guiding practice principles to use while reading the evaluating cases. In following chapters, cases are presented in the form of in-depth narratives. Through an informative storytelling, readers learn about individuals struggling with substance abuse, mental health disorders, racial identity, trauma, and parental rights. In additional chapters, readers are provided with standard assessment forms and challenged to make clinical sense of clients' information and their complex lives. The final chapter reviews best practice methods in the field of co-occurring disorders. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Practice is part of the Cognella Casebook Series for the Human Services, a collection of textbooks that challenge students to learn through example, build critical competencies, and prepare for effective, vibrant practice.

Class of '88 - Find the warehouse. Lose the hitmen. Pump the beats. (Paperback): Wayne Anthony Class of '88 - Find the warehouse. Lose the hitmen. Pump the beats. (Paperback)
Wayne Anthony 1
R449 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R43 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Organised crime puts on a smiley face. When the Summer of Love hit Britain in '88, Wayne embraced the bright new world of dance music, MDMA and all-night celebrations. But alongside the ecstasy, his natural East End entrepreneurial instincts kicked in, and he began to organise the infamous Genesis dance parties for thousands of kids. Wayne soon became a key figure in the high octane, technicolour rave scene. But beneath the shiny, smiley surfaces, he quickly found himself in a vicious world of violence, police harassment and organised crime, for which he was totally unsuited and unprepared. He was beaten by ex-paratroopers, menaced by gangsters, kidnapped, confronted with sawn off shotguns and threatened with murder, all so Britain could party like never before. When Class of '88 was first published, it was so popular that Foyles dedicated an entire window to the book for a month. Now, re-issued for the 30th anniversary, this is Wayne's very lively, highly individual account of the two years he spent as an illegal party promoter, leading the rave revolution which was sweeping the UK, changing lives, music and popular culture forever.

Cooking with Magic - The Psilocybin Cookbook (Paperback): David Connell Cooking with Magic - The Psilocybin Cookbook (Paperback)
David Connell; Illustrated by Snowflake Vyrostek
R595 R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Save R57 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Drugs 101 - Let's have a Conversation (Paperback): Eileen Berry Drugs 101 - Let's have a Conversation (Paperback)
Eileen Berry; Critchley Cheryl, Marinos Sarah
R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Competent National Authorities under the International Drug Control Treaties 2018 (Paperback): United Nations.Office on Drugs... Competent National Authorities under the International Drug Control Treaties 2018 (Paperback)
United Nations.Office on Drugs and Crime
R1,224 R1,086 Discovery Miles 10 860 Save R138 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This directory lists competent national authorities empowered to issue certificates and authorization for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; and competent national authorities empowered to regulate or enforce national controls over precursors and essential chemicals; International bodies that might assist national competent authorities in case no authority is listed for a given country or region, or in case contact cannot be established with the listed authorities. The directory also includes contact details of national competent authorities or international bodies and is issued annually. Introductory texts in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Battling the Opioid Epidemic (Hardcover): Vincent Hardy Battling the Opioid Epidemic (Hardcover)
Vincent Hardy
R6,380 R4,948 Discovery Miles 49 480 Save R1,432 (22%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

America is in the middle of an epidemic it has never seen before. The opioid crisis knows no bounds. It is affecting individuals and families in every congressional district. Its consequences, ranging from personal health to the economy, are devastating. The opioid epidemic represents the convergence of the abuses of opioids, heroin, and synthetic drugs like fentanyl. Chapter 1 is a hearing before the committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on challenges and solutions in the opioid abuse crisis. Chapter 2 reports on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on the DEAs role in combating the opioid epidemic. Drug cartels operate out of countries in the western hemisphere, and they do so by using sophisticated distribution systems that move narcotics into and across the United States. Heroin supplied by these cartels has created a public health epidemic and fueled drug violence across the United States as reported in chapter 3. Chapter 4 provides an overview of heroin trafficking into and within the United States. It includes a discussion of links between the trafficking of heroin and the illicit movement of related substances such as controlled prescription opioids and synthetic substances like fentanyl. The chapter also outlines existing U.S. efforts to counter heroin trafficking and possible congressional considerations going forward. Chapter 5 evaluates the extent to which DOD has strategy and implementing guidance for the National Guard counterdrug program, and assesses DODs processes to approve states counterdrug plans and distribute funding to the program, among other things.

Addiction - A Human Experience (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): William Berry, Rowena Ramnath Addiction - A Human Experience (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
William Berry, Rowena Ramnath
R2,297 Discovery Miles 22 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Designed to support students entering the helping professions, Addiction: A Human Experience fosters greater awareness of those who develop substance abuse problems and the experience of treating individuals with addiction issues. The book provides a basic overview of the addiction process with special emphasis on what the experience is like for individuals suffering from addiction. The book examines why people form addictions, the counselor's role in helping, how addiction affects thinking, the family's role when a member becomes addicted, the typical recovery process, and harm reduction and relapse prevention. Numerous case examples serve to illustrate real-world experiences with addiction and the recovery process. Other topics covered include twelve-step and other sober support groups, romantic relationships in early recovery, addiction as a family disease, process addictions, co-occurring disorders, and more. The third edition includes new information regarding addiction to social media and smartphones, modern cognitive approaches for addiction treatment, and fighting temptation and increasing word power. Supporting articles and case studies have been updated and the coverage of harm reduction has been significantly expanded. Designed to supplement standard psychology textbooks addressing substance abuse, Addiction: A Human Experience gives readers a deeper understanding of-and compassion for-those seeking treatment for addiction.

World drug report 2018 (Paperback): United Nations.Office on Drugs and Crime World drug report 2018 (Paperback)
United Nations.Office on Drugs and Crime
R5,554 Discovery Miles 55 540 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The 2018 World Drug Report will include an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption of key illicit drugs as well as highlighting a thematic area of concern. The Report contains a global overview of the baseline data and estimates on drug demand and supply and it provides the reference point of information on the drug situation worldwide. The thematic focus of the 2018 Report will present information and issues related to drugs and women, youth and older people.

Politics under the Influence - Vodka and Public Policy in Putin's Russia (Hardcover): Anna L Bailey Politics under the Influence - Vodka and Public Policy in Putin's Russia (Hardcover)
Anna L Bailey
R3,640 Discovery Miles 36 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"You know just how serious a problem alcoholism has become for our country. Frankly speaking, it has taken on the proportions of a national disaster." So spoke Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2009 as the government launched its latest anti-alcohol campaign. Challenging the standard narrative of top-down implementation of policy, Anna Bailey's Politics under the Influence breaks new ground in the analysis of Russian alcoholism and the politics of the Putin regime. The state is supposed to make policy in the national interest, to preserve the nation's health against the ravages inflicted by widespread alcohol abuse. In fact, Bailey shows, the Russian state is deeply divided, and policy is commonly a result of the competitive interactions of stakeholders with vested interests. Politics under the Influence turns a spotlight on the powerful vodka industry whose ties to Putin's political elite have grown in influence since 2009. She details how that lobby has used the anti-alcohol campaign as a way to reduce the competitiveness of its main rival-the multinational beer industry. Drawing on a wide range of sources including fieldwork interviews, government documents, media articles, and opinion polls, Bailey reveals the many ambivalences, informal practices, and paradoxes in contemporary Russian politics. Politics under the Influence exhibits the kleptocratic nature of the Putin regime; as a result, analysis of vested interests and informal sources of power is essential to understanding public policy in contemporary Russia. This book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working on policy and corruption in Putin's Russia.

Nicotinism and the Emerging Role of E-Cigarettes (With Special Reference to Adolescents) - Volume 3: Emerging  Biotechnology in... Nicotinism and the Emerging Role of E-Cigarettes (With Special Reference to Adolescents) - Volume 3: Emerging Biotechnology in Nicotine Research (Hardcover)
Sushil Sharma
R7,586 R6,862 Discovery Miles 68 620 Save R724 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nova Science Publishers now introduce an interesting book on research to help reduce global tobacco-related diseases in four volumes. Volume One describes general topics on nicotinism and the emerging role of electronic cigarettes; Volume Two describes basic molecular biology of nicotinism; Volume Three describes emerging biotechnology in nicotinism; and Volume Four describes chronic diseases associated with nicotinism and disease-specific-spatiotemporal (DSST) charnolosomics and charnolopharmacotherapeutics for the targeted, safe and effective personalized theranostics of nicotinism. This book is written primarily for readers interested in learning more about the basic molecular biology, recent biotechnology, and molecular genetics for diseases linked to nicotinism as well as their possible prevention and cure. A novel disease-specific spatiotemporal charnolosomics along with conventional omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and metallomics) with correlative and combinatorial bioinformatic analysis is proposed for the first time to accomplish targeted, safe, and effective personalized theranostics of nicotinism for a better quality of life. This book is written primarily for the health and well-being of highly vulnerable adolescents, who engage in drug seeking behavior (particularly tobacco and alcohol), become victims of chronic addiction, and suffer from poor quality of life, early morbidity, and mortality. Moreover, nicotine exposure during intrauterine life can induce diversified embryopathies (such as abortion, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome, microcephaly, craniofacial abnormalities, growth retardation, ADHD, autism, and craniofacial abnormalities) in developing infants; likewise, asthma, COPD, cancer, and infertility occurs in adults. The primary goal is to minimize nicotine-induced early morbidity and mortality due to asthma, emphysema, cancer, heart attack, diabetes, obesity, infertility, major depressive disorders, schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease, and several other neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, which are elegantly described in this book. Volumes Three describes emerging biotechnology in nicotinism in three sections: Section One illustrates emerging biotechnology in nicotinism, consisting of eight chapters: Chapter One Evaluation of Nicotinism by Flow Cytometry and Other Emerging Biotechnology (Molecular Neuroimaging); Chapter Two Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Immunophenotyping of Nicotinism (A Flow Cytometric Analysis of Charnoly Body Dynamics in Nicotinism); Chapter Three Flow Cytometric Analysis of Charnolophagy and Charnolosome Exocytosis/Endocytosis in Nicotinism; Chapter Four Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Nicotine and Nicotinism; Chapter Five Pet Neuroimaging in Nicotinism (With Special Reference to Nicotinic Acetyl Choline Receptor Imaging); Chapter Six Multimodality Molecular Neuroimaging in Nicotinism; Chapter Seven Personalized Theranostic Potential of Nanomedicine in Nicotinism; and Chapter Eight Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Charnolopharmacotherapeutics in Nicotinism. Section Two: Disease-Specific Personalized Theranostics of Nicotinism highlights disease-specific personalized theranostics of nicotinism in Chapter Nine, and Section Three: Clinical Management of Nicotinism details harmful aspects and therapeutic benefits of nicotine in Chapter Ten. While each volume will serve as a textbook for biomedical students and as a reference book for researchers, scientists, doctors, and professors, all four of the volumes systematically will certainly enhance the existing knowledge and wisdom regarding nicotinism and drug addiction in general. It is envisaged that readers (researchers, doctors, nurses, teachers, students (particularly high school and college students) and the general public will enjoy learning the most recent and novel personalized theranostic approaches currently being implemented in this clinically-significant discipline by carefully going through the most interesting and thought-provoking contents of this book.

Nicotinism and the Emerging Role of E-Cigarettes (With Special Reference to Adolescents) - Volume 2: Concepts,  Mechanisms, and... Nicotinism and the Emerging Role of E-Cigarettes (With Special Reference to Adolescents) - Volume 2: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Clinical Management (Hardcover)
Sushil Sharma
R7,560 R6,836 Discovery Miles 68 360 Save R724 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nova Science Publishers now introduce an interesting book on research to help reduce global tobacco-related diseases in four volumes. Volume One describes general topics on nicotinism and the emerging role of electronic cigarettes; Volume Two describes basic molecular biology of nicotinism; Volume Three describes emerging biotechnology in nicotinism; and Volume Four describes chronic diseases associated with nicotinism and disease-specific-spatiotemporal (DSST) charnolosomics and charnolopharmacotherapeutics for the targeted, safe and effective personalized theranostics of nicotinism. This book is written primarily for readers interested in learning more about the basic molecular biology, recent biotechnology, and molecular genetics for diseases linked to nicotinism as well as their possible prevention and cure. A novel disease-specific spatiotemporal charnolosomics along with conventional omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and metallomics) with correlative and combinatorial bioinformatic analysis is proposed for the first time to accomplish targeted, safe, and effective personalized theranostics of nicotinism for a better quality of life. This book is written primarily for the health and well-being of highly vulnerable adolescents, who engage in drug seeking behavior (particularly tobacco and alcohol), become victims of chronic addiction, and suffer from poor quality of life, early morbidity, and mortality. Moreover, nicotine exposure during intrauterine life can induce diversified embryopathies (such as abortion, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome, microcephaly, craniofacial abnormalities, growth retardation, ADHD, autism, and craniofacial abnormalities) in developing infants; likewise, asthma, COPD, cancer, and infertility occurs in adults. The primary goal is to minimize nicotine-induced early morbidity and mortality due to asthma, emphysema, cancer, heart attack, diabetes, obesity, infertility, major depressive disorders, schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease, and several other neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, which are elegantly described in this book. Volume Two describes the basic molecular biology of nicotinism in two sections. Section One (Concepts & Mechanism) consists of seven chapters, while Section Two (Clinical Management of Nicotinism) consists of two chapters. While each volume will serve as a textbook for biomedical students and as a reference book for researchers, scientists, doctors, and professors, all four of the volumes systematically will certainly enhance the existing knowledge and wisdom regarding nicotinism and drug addiction in general. It is envisaged that readers (researchers, doctors, nurses, teachers, students (particularly high school and college students) and the general public will enjoy learning the most recent and novel personalized theranostic approaches currently being implemented in this clinically-significant discipline by carefully going through the most interesting and thought-provoking contents of this book.

Nicotinism and the Emerging Role of E-Cigarettes (With Special Reference to Adolescents) - Volume 1: Concepts, Mechanisms, and... Nicotinism and the Emerging Role of E-Cigarettes (With Special Reference to Adolescents) - Volume 1: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Clinical Management (Hardcover)
Sushil Sharma
R7,563 R6,839 Discovery Miles 68 390 Save R724 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Tobacco addiction (also known as nicotinism) remains a preventable healthcare challenge in the entire world and is the most significant cause of loss pertaining to national and international economy and productivity. Nicotinism poses a significant challenge to the general health and well-being of adolescents, pregnant women, and developing infants. Adolescents are highly vulnerable to nicotine addiction and suffer from poor quality of life, early morbidity, and mortality. Nicotine exposure during intrauterine life can induce diversified embryopathies (such as abortion, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome, microcephaly, craniofacial abnormalities, growth retardation, ADHD, autism, and craniofacial abnormalities) in developing infants; likewise, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), cancer, and infertility can develop in adults. Tobacco smoking kills nearly six million people each year, and almost five million of these deaths are the result of direct tobacco use, while nearly 600,000 are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Nearly 80% of the world's one billion smokers live in low- and middle-income countries. Some tobacco smoking-related health risks include: lung cancer, COPD, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, asthma, reproductive anomalies, premature low birth weight infants, diabetes, blindness, cataracts, macular degeneration, and nearly ten types of cancer, including colon, cervix, liver, stomach and pancreatic cancer. There are roughly 7,000 toxic chemicals in tobacco which can directly or indirectly cause cancer, stroke, and heart attack to induce early morbidity and mortality. At least seventy chemicals have been implicated in inducing cancer. A persons life span is reduced at least ten years when smoking tobacco. Nicotine is the primary ingredient in tobacco, possessing a highly addictive potential which causes physical tolerance and psychological dependence, with severe withdrawal symptoms and potential for relapse. Chronic smokers find it extremely difficult to quit smoking as the success rate is only 33%. Although several preventive as well as therapeutic measures have been implemented to minimize the risks of numerous illnesses associated with tobacco smoking, a considerable amount of research is needed to further minimize this devastating, yet preventable addiction from the entire world. Recent trends in the reduction of smoking in several countries including the US, Canada, and Australia seems quite encouraging; yet smoking in several other countries such as Serbia, Slovenia, Russia, China, and India remains a significant challenge. Recently, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) emerged as the next generation of nicotine products with different brand names in the market. Although their popularity has increased particularly among adolescents in the Western world, the extent of psychiatric comorbidity with e-cigarettes use and dual use of conventional (combustible) vs e-cigarettes remains uncertain. As many as 460 new brands of e-cigarettes have been introduced. Older brands tend to highlight their merits over conventional (incinerating) cigarettes while newer brands emphasize consumer choice in multiple flavors and product versatility. Public awareness and proper education (particularly for young adolescents) will go a long way in early prevention and successful clinical management of nicotinism. Nova Science Publishers have now released an interesting book in four volumes for learning more about the basic molecular biology, molecular genetics, emerging biotechnology, diseases linked to nicotinism and their possible prevention and cure. The primary objective is to minimize nicotine-induced early morbidity and mortality due to asthma, emphysema, cancer, heart attack, diabetes, obesity, infertility, major depressive disorders, schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease, and several other neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, which are systematically described in this book. This book presents recent knowledge and wisdom regarding the harmful and therapeutic benefits of tobacco smoking by incineration or by vaping through e-cigarettes. Volume One describes general topics on nicotinism and the emerging role of electronic cigarettes; Volume Two describes the basic molecular biology of nicotinism; Volume Three describes emerging biotechnology in nicotinism; and Volume Four describes chronic diseases associated with nicotinism and charnolopharmacotherapeutics. A novel disease-specific spatiotemporal charnolosomics and conventional omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and metallomics) with correlative and combinatorial bioinformatics is proposed for the first time to accomplish targeted, safe, and effective personalized theranostics of nicotinism for a better quality of life. In Volume One, the author presents general topics on nicotinism and the emerging role of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in nine chapters. Chapter One describes historical and general aspects of tobacco smoking and nicotinism; Chapter Two describes the epidemiology of adolescent smoking; Chapter Three describes the global prevalence of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence; Chapter Four describes the global cost of smoking and loss of economy and productivity; Chapter Five describes chemical constituents of tobacco and tobacco product ingredients; Chapter Six describes physiological and pharmacological properties of nicotine; Chapter Seven describes nicotinism relapse; Chapter Eight describes a recent update on smoking and health-related issues, and Chapter Nine describes the genetics of nicotinism.

Underage Drinking - Research and Recommendations (Paperback): Roger D. Hurley Underage Drinking - Research and Recommendations (Paperback)
Roger D. Hurley
R2,849 Discovery Miles 28 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book was reprinted from a public document and records from the US Government. It is a collection of hearings that took place in Washington DC by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives on September 30th 2003. This book examines how drinking in youth affects short and long-term thinking and memory skills as well as causes problems such as unwanted sex, health consequences such as accidents, injuries, or overdoses. This book also discusses the withdrawal effects, gender differences and the implications of drinking, such as altered brain development, and the higher likelihood of alcohol problems as an adult. It also explores the co-dependency that many teenage drinkers have with marijuana and provides suggestions on how to reduce the number of underage, teenage drinkers.

Contemporary Health Issues on Marijuana (Hardcover): Ken C Winters, Kevin A Sabet Contemporary Health Issues on Marijuana (Hardcover)
Ken C Winters, Kevin A Sabet
R1,872 Discovery Miles 18 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. A growing number of Americans now perceive marijuana as relatively harmless and the notion that the drug should be legalized it is becoming increasingly popular. As policy in this area remains dynamic, resulting health issues, including the harm to adolescents and the potential for compounds to have therapeutic value, become more salient. Contemporary Health Issues on Marijuana is a balanced, empirically driven volume that highlights new and meaningful theory and evidence pertaining to marijuana use. Authored by a multidisciplinary group of experts from the fields of psychology, epidemiology, medicine, and criminal justice, chapters comprehensively review numerous research domains of public health interest with respect to marijuana use, including the drug's impact on cognitive and neurological functioning, its medical effects, treatment approaches for cannabis use disorders, the effects of marijuana smoking on lung function, and marijuana-impaired driving. The book concludes with a chapter on policy implications, taking stock of current trends and anticipating prevalence rates and resulting health consequences that will only continue to grow. Contemporary Health Issues on Marijuana is a resource of great clinical, scientific, and public policy value that will be a must-have for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers alike.

Emerging Adults and Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Developmental Considerations and Innovative Approaches (Paperback):... Emerging Adults and Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Developmental Considerations and Innovative Approaches (Paperback)
Douglas C. Smith
R2,207 Discovery Miles 22 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Emerging Adults in Substance Use Disorder Treatment addresses how a societal shift in the timing of developmental tasks affects treatment outcomes for substance use disorders, which are among the most highly prevalent and costly mental health problems in the United States. It presents readers with a summary of the developmental period of emerging adulthood as well as a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art substance use disorder treatments for this group. There are an estimated 30.6 million emerging adults living in the US, and as many as 34.5% of them have serious problems with substances that often require clinical treatments. That equates to 10.5 million emerging adults ages 18-25 in the United States with a substance use disorder. However, research on substance use disorder treatments for emerging adults lags behind that for adolescents and older adults. This book fills a gap for academic audiences on this important and up-and-coming area of research. The first half of this volume address developmental issues associated with emerging adulthood, paying specific attention to how developmental features influence diagnosis and treatment. The second half of the book presents the state-of-the-science on interventions for emerging adults, with each chapter summarizing either a body of work on a particular type of intervention or a special topic affecting intervention delivery to emerging adults.

The Honest Drug Book - A Chemical & Botanical Journey Through The Legal High Years (Paperback): The Honest Drug Book - A Chemical & Botanical Journey Through The Legal High Years (Paperback)
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Idiot Boy (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Bob Turney The Idiot Boy (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Bob Turney
R619 Discovery Miles 6 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bob Turney must be the first 'dunce'-and from the wrong side of the tracks-to win a debate at the Oxford Union, to have addressed assembly at Eton College, been welcomed as a guest at No. 10 Downing Street, dined at the House of Lords and whose existing writings are in regular use at universities in the UK and abroad. In this captivating and very readable book Bob tells how he overcame multiple disadvantages: dyslexia, being wrongly categorised as educationally subnormal, drug and alcohol misuse and 20 years on-and-off as a guest of Her Majesty. It is a compelling true story of how against all the odds he survived trauma, misfortune and life 'in the gutter' to become a much respected family man, community leader, friend of the great and the good, commentator and public speaker: a prisoner reborn as a probation officer whose new world took on a fresh and unique life of its own.'I know Bob Turney, and I know his work, I have witnessed him hold an audience, spellbound': Dr Deborah Cheney. 'Bob Turney is a true champion of human rights in the penal system': Baroness Helena Kennedy QC.'A remarkable man who made a great recovery from the depths': Lord Longford

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