Understanding addiction

A concise overview of this complex affliction for all those affected by addiction -- addicts, family members, and even employers. Download Plain Text version. At least one of every four people in America has had some experience with addiction -- either personally or through a family member. Addictio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Henderson, Elizabeth Connell (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi c2000.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Understanding health and sickness series.
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Sumario:A concise overview of this complex affliction for all those affected by addiction -- addicts, family members, and even employers. Download Plain Text version. At least one of every four people in America has had some experience with addiction -- either personally or through a family member. Addiction and its consequences cost billions of dollars each year in direct medical costs, lost productivity, accidents, crime, and corruption. Yet as a disease, addiction is still largely misunderstood. Starting with the question ""what is addiction?"" Elizabeth Connell Henderson takes the reader through t
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (222 p.)
ISBN:9781282484733
9786612484735
9781604730272