Addiction Arena

An Essay, Medical, Philosophical, and Chemical on Drunkenness and its Effects on the Human Body (Psychology Revivals)

• By Thomas Trotter.
• Edited by Roy Porter.

Published July 2013

It was during the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the problem of chronic alcohol dependence in modern society and its consequent medical effects emerged. The topic of drunkenness figures prominently in the thinking and writing of social reformers, politicians, theorists,…
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Coping with Alcohol and Drug Problems

The Experiences of Family Members in Three Contrasting Cultures

• By Jim Orford, Guillermina Natera, Alex Copello, Carol Atkinson, Jazmin Mora, Richard Velleman, Ian Crundall, Marcela Tiburcio, Lorna Templeton and Gwen Walley.

Published June 2013

What difference does culture make? Coping with Alcohol and Drug Problems: The Experiences of Family Members in Three Contrasting Cultures aims to deepen and extend understanding of the experiences of family members trying to cope with the excessive drinking or drug taking of a…
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Using Space: Critical Geographies of Drugs and Alcohol

• Edited by Christopher M. Moreno, and Robert Wilton.

Published April 2013

The consumption of drugs and alcohol, and the pleasures and problems arising from this consumption, can be understood as embedded and constitutive elements of social, family, and recreational life. At the same time, they are key sites of intervention for a broad array of state and non-state actors…
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Assessing Common Mental Health and Addiction Issues With Free-Access Instruments

• By Katie M. Sandberg, Taryn E. Richards and Bradley T. Erford.

Published March 2013

As healthcare costs rise, so too do the costs of assessment instruments, critical tools for mental health professionals. While some traditional assessment instruments have become prohibitively expensive, as with many other fields, the Internet offers a host of more affordable and equitable…
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Principles and Practice of Group Work in Addictions

• Edited by Robert Hill, and Jennifer Harris.

Published April 2011

How can the group setting be used to treat those with drug and alcohol problems? Many professionals working across a variety of addictions settings find themselves working in groups and tackling complex issues; however, there is often very little initial training or on-the-job support to help them…
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Expressions of Drunkenness (Four Hundred Rabbits)

• Edited by Anne Fox, and Mike MacAvoy.

Published August 2010

The goal of this book is to contribute to the ongoing scholarly discussion on the very serious topic of drunkenness. The phrase “four hundred rabbits” is one of many illustrations of the deep cultural, religious, and social influences on how individuals and communities view alcohol intoxication:…
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Problem Drinking

A Practitioner's Guide

• By Marcantonio Spada.

Published July 2010

This book serves as a concise and practical guide on the application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to problem drinking. Divided into five chapters it provides: a detailed account of the cognitive and behavioural processes involved in the development and maintenance of problem drinking…
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Working Together to Reduce Harmful Drinking

• Edited by Marcus Grant, and Mark Leverton.

Published October 2009

This book is intended to contribute to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. It explores areas where alcohol producers’ technical competence can and does make a positive contribution to reducing harmful drinking and where industry…
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Social Behaviour and Network Therapy for Alcohol Problems

• By Alex Copello, Jim Orford, Ray Hodgson and Gillian Tober.

Published June 2009

Highly Commended in the Psychiatry category at the 2010 BMA Medical Books Awards! This book serves as a manual for clinicians working with people with alcohol problems. The manual is based on previous research in addiction treatment, including family and social network interventions, as well the…
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Swimming with Crocodiles

The Culture of Extreme Drinking

• Edited by Marjana Martinic, and Fiona Measham.

Published June 2008

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world and is a cause for concern because of its relationship with a range of health and social problems. Its visibility, particularly its high involvement of young people, makes this not only an issue for public…
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