Interventions / Susan Hunnicutt, book editor.
| Other author | Hunnicutt, Susan. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, ©2012. |
| Description | 180 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Opposing viewpoints series Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) ^A148448 |
| Contents | Why consider opposing viewpoints -- Introduction -- Is Substance Abuse A Serious Problem?: --Chapter preface -- Addiction rates are increasing among Baby Boomers / Elaine Appleton Grant -- Substance abuse is a problem on college campuses / UniversityChic_com -- Substance abuse is a problem in the workplace / James Schuster, as told to Smart Business Week -- Substance abuse in the workplace is declining / Marketwire -- Drug and alcohol abuse damages family relationships / Beth Aileen Lameman -- Drug addiction is a brain disease / National Institute on Drug Abuse -- Drug addiction is not a brain disease / Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfeld -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- Is Intervention The Best Approach To Addiction?: -- Chapter preface -- Experts differ on which intervention models are most effective / Sarah Kershaw -- American model of intervention may not be the best approach in other countries / Emine Saner -- Harm reduction is the best approach when addicts will not quit using / Tim Morrison -- Drug and alcohol addictions often go untreated / National Institute on Drug Abuse -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- Who Should Be Involved In Substance Abuse Interventions?: -- Chapter preface -- Businesses have an obligation to intervene in cases of workplace addiction / Bob Poznanovich -- Family and friends play important roles in interventions / Nancy Doyle Palmer -- Families involved in interventions should seek help and support / Gerard "Jerry" J Egan -- Doctors should be trained to intervene during routine medical care / Larry M Gentlello -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- Should Interventions Be Televised?: -- Chapter preface -- Interventions make good television / Natasha Vargas-Cooper -- Interventions do not belong on television / Louise Stanger -- Producer of Intervention was not legally obligated to prevent an impaired person from driving / Jeremy W Peters -- Producer of Intervention was ethically obligated to prevent an impaired person from driving / Bruce Weinstein -- Periodical and internet sources bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact. |
| Abstract | This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether substance abuse is a serious problem, whether drug addiction is a brain disease, and whether intervention is the best approach to addiction. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-170) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011037683 |
| ISBN | 9780737760002 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0737760001 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780737760019 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 073776001X (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HV4998 .I588 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |