Loosening the Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information

Accessible and comprehensive, "Loosening the Grip" remains an authoritative source for information about alcohol use and the problems associated with it, while also addressing the relationship between alcohol use and other drug use. This text presents the physical and psychological effects of alcohol alongside the impact of alcohol use on family and society. Special attention is given to addressing the range of responses to alcohol problems: prevention, harm reduction, brief treatment, engagement in treatment and aftercare, and addressing high risk drinking. The book also includes information on alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence. Along with providing a historical foundation for the discussion of substance use, the book explains the facts about this complex issue in clear, engaging language. "Loosening the Grip" is widely recognized as a useful resource for future and current health care workers: substance abuse clinicians, school counselors, mental health workers, community nurses, and others. As noted on the website for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 'There are many helpful books on alcohol and alcoholism. "Loosening the Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information" by Jean Kinney is a good place to start.'

ISBN 0073404683   Pages 688 ISBN13 9780073404684 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 963 Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe   Published in London Imprint McGraw Hill Higher Education   Previous ISBN 9780073404653 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 228 Publication date 01 May 2011   Width (mm) 185 DEWEY 362.292   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1 Alcohol 2 Alcohol and Its Costs 3 Alcohol and the Body 4 Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence 5 Etiology of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence 6 Medical Complications 7 The Behavior of Dependence 8 Effects of Alcohol Problems on the Family 9 Evaluation and Treatment Overview 10 Treatment Techniques and Approaches 11 Special Populations 12 Other Psychiatric Considerations 13 Drugs of Abuse Other Than Alcohol 14 Odds 'n Ends

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