Overview
This comprehensive and accessible book documents the physical and emotional effects of substance abuse in girls and women, explores the role of the advertising and entertainment industries in popularizing various substances of abuse, and discusses the way America responds to this enormous health problem. Covering a broad range of substances-nicotine, alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs-the book addresses the unique reasons that girls and women smoke and abuse alcohol and drugs. It provides the most current information about the use of prescription and club drugs, key warning signs of addiction, and options for prevention and treatment. The book includes historical anecdotes and testimonies from recovering women. Incorporating more than a decade of extensive research, Women under the Influence will help women, health care professionals, educators, and policy makers understand the scope of substance abuse in girls and women, the urgency of responding to the problem, the key points of intervention, and potential roads to recovery.
Full Product Details
Author: The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (c/o Susan Foster, Columbia University) ,
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition: annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.431kg
ISBN: 9780801882289
ISBN 10: 0801882281
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 29 March 2006
Recommended Age: From 13
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
An excellent starting point for patrons researching the topic, as it examines substance abuse in women of all ages. Library Journal The first of its kind and the product of 10 years of research. Southern Review of Books Thoughtfully examines the myriad factors that enhance vulnerability to substance-abuse problems across the life span and the unique challenges of life-stage transitions in women. New England Journal of Medicine This readable and useful treatise wil be a valuable resource on substance abuse for readers in a variety of disciplines. Choice
<p> Thoughtfully examines the myriad factors that enhance vulnerability to substance-abuse problems across the life span and the unique challenges of life-stage transitions in women. -- New England Journal of Medicine
An excellent starting point for patrons researching the topic, as it examines substance abuse in women of all ages. Library Journal 2006 The first of its kind and the product of 10 years of research. Southern Review of Books Thoughtfully examines the myriad factors that enhance vulnerability to substance-abuse problems across the life span and the unique challenges of life-stage transitions in women. New England Journal of Medicine 2006 This readable and useful treatise wil be a valuable resource on substance abuse for readers in a variety of disciplines. Choice 2006
Author Information
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University was founded in 1992 by Joseph A. Califano, Jr., who served as President Lyndon Johnson's chief assistant for domestic affairs and as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Jimmy Carter. CASA is a research and policy organization dedicated to combating substance abuse, bringing together the professional disciplines necessary to study and combat abuse of all substances-alcohol, tobacco, and illegal, prescription, and performance-enhancing drugs-in all sectors of society.
