Methamphetamine Addiction

, by Halkitis, Perry N., Ph.D.; Urbina, Antonio E. (CON); Carragher, Daniel J. (CON)

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ISBN: 9781433804236 | 1433804239
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 4/15/2009

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New York Univ., NY. Presents a biopsychosocial perspective on methamphetamine addiction, taking into account the biochemistry of the drug, behavioral patterns of the user, and the effects of the drug on the user's social environment. For practitioners, social workers, and public health officials. DNLM: Amphetamine-Related Disorders--therapy--United States.

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List of Figures and Exhibits	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Methamphetamine: Sociohistorical Contexts and Epidemiological Patterns	p. 3
The Chemistry and Biology of Methamphetamine Use	p. 25
Illegal Production of Methamphetamine in the United States	p. 37
Biopsychosocial Consequences of Methamphetamine Addiction	p. 49
Methamphetamine, Sex, Sexuality, and Sexual Risk Taking	p. 69
Motivations and Antecedents of Methamphetamine Use: Risk Bases	p. 83
Treatment Considerations for Methamphetamine Addiction	p. 107
Prevention Efforts to Address Methamphetamine	p. 131
Working With the Methamphetamine-Addicted Client in Medical Settings	p. 149
Working With the Methamphetamine-Addicted Client in Mental Health Settings	p. 159
Methamphetamine: Future Directions for Research and Practice	p. 173
References	p. 185
Index	p. 223
About the Author	p. 231
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