• Published by Macmillan Reference USA

The Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior addresses the social, medical, legal, and political issues related to substance use and addictive behavior. Essays report on advances in the study of genetics and imaging techniques involving the brain, and on contemporary socio-political topics the effect of drug and alcohol use on families, the prevalence of drug use among physicians and health-care workers, and the impact of legislation on drug and alcohol use in the U.S. Sections on behavioral and pharmacological approaches to treatment have been extensively researched and updated. The encyclopedia also includes international coverage of historical and modern perspectives on drug, alcohol, and tobacco use in several countries and regions. Many of the topical entries are enhanced by statistical charts, graphs, tables, and photographs.

In the Macmillan Reference USA tradition, a board of noted scholars in the fields of drugs, alcohol, and addiction bring new scholarship to the set. Coverage of treatment and prevention concepts has been significantly expanded. Statistics throughout the set have been revisited and thoroughly updated. A robust cumulative index completes the work.

"This multidisciplinary work was written as a comprehensive information resource for the nonspecialist and as such belongs in all public, high school, academic, and health sciences libraries."
--Library Journal, March 2009

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