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Substance Abuse Among Women speaks directly to the helping professionals and students trying to understand the various aspects of substance use among women and the crisis that it has become. This comprehensive text is a compilation of theoretical, empirical, and clinical knowledge concerning key topics associated with substance use among women.

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Author:   Louis A. Pagliaro (University of Alberta, Canada) ,  Anne Marie Pagliaro
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Brunner-Mazel Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781583910351

ISBN 10:   1583910352
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 January 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Replaced By:   9781138909021
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. Preface. An Overview of Substance Use Among Women. Explaining Substance Use Among Women. Substance Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: Effects in the Developing Fetus, Neonate, and Infant. Effects of Maternal Substance Use on Mothering and Child Rearing. Substance Use Among Elderly Women: Effects on Health Aging. Women as Victims of Substance Use Related Violence. Women as Perpetrators of Substance Use Related Violence. Women, Substance Use, HIV Infection, and AIDS. Assessing and Diagnosing Substance Use Disorders Among Women. Dual Diagnoses Among Women. Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Women. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in the Text. Substances of Abuse: Generic, Trade, and Common Names. Directory of Major North American Substance Use Treatment Centers, Referral Agencies, and Related Information Sources for Women. References. Index.

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