Objective: Binge drinking (also called heavy episodic drinking, risky single-occasion
drinking etc.) is a major public health problem. This paper provides an overview of recently …

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity-Research and Public Policy Second Edition is a
collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages …

Although the measurement of drinking is necessary for assessing and evaluating the
treatment of alcohol problems, this key dependent variable has not always been reported in …

This classic text on the nature of deviance, originally published in 1980, is now reissued with
a new Afterword by the authors. In this new edition of their award-winning book, Conrad and …

A heavy load of symbolism surrounds psychoactive substance use, for reasons which are
discussed. Psychoactive substances can be prestige commodities, but one or another …

Background Alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use cause considerable morbidity and
mortality, but good cross-national epidemiological data are limited. This paper describes …

This immensely practical volume describes the rationale, development, and utilization of
cognitive-behavioral techniques in promoting health, preventing disease, and treating …

Individual drinking patterns and the perceived typical drinking patterns of close friends and
reference groups were assessed in two different studies with college students. In both …

The new 2022 edition of the most widely taught deviance text brings us into a changing
political era. A new chapter on political deviance includes a section that defines political …

Provides an account of core knowledge in the field of addictions for students, academics,
professionals and trainees in psychology, psychiatry, social work and related health …