This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with discussions on the latest techniques and animal models used to study eating disorders, and the characterizations of behaviors and neurochemical alterations associated with them. Chapters in this book cover different…
This set contains 400 alphabetically arranged essays on a variety of topics, including substances of abuse, treatment and addiction overviews, organizations and foundations dedicated to treatment and prevention, physiological and psychological issues and behaviors, trends and st…
The term ‘global peacelessness’ is used to describe the impact of persistently high rates of interpersonal violence throughout the world, and particularly violence against women (Flaherty, 2010). This violence is epidemic and constitutes a global health problem and pervasive hum…
The reinforcing properties of nicotine depend partly on cholinergic projections from the pedunculopontine tegmental (PPTg) and laterodorsal tegmental (LDTg) nuclei to midbrain dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). Neuronal…
Risky lifestyle behaviours have a multiplicative impact on both the length and quality of peoples’ lives. In order to improve health outcomes and reduce social inequalities in these outcomes, behaviour change services are recommended by health care and public health professional…
The goal of this transdisciplinary book is to identify the problems and challenges facing implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - from the global, regional and local points of view. The valuation and conservation of biodiversity constitute critical first…
Erst das Geld verleiht dem Glücksspiel seine eigentliche Bedeutung. Geld verkörpert das "Mass aller Dinge" in unserer Gesellschaft, es ermöglicht die Befriedigung vielfältiger Bedürnisse, lässt Träume wahr werden. Einige Spieler verlieren jedoch die Kontrolle über ihr Spielverha…
Describes fifty mindfulness skills and practices designed to help people avoid using food to comfort themselves in times of stress, and includes tips on how to learn the difference between emotion-driven and healthy hunger.
Food has the power to temporarily alleviate stress and sadness, enhance joy, and bring us comfort when we need it most. It's no wonder experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is triggered by our emotions, not physical hunger. The good news is you can instead soothe yourse…
The loss of control in amounts of drug consumed is a common trait experienced by persons living with drug addiction. The motivation of this dissertation is to further our understanding in the neural mechanisms that mediate consumption of drugs of abuse, to reveal targets for pha…
Over the past twenty years, treated drug misuse, drug overdoses, and the spread of infectious diseases linked to injecting drug use have all increased substantially in Ireland. To date, the consensus view in addiction research in Ireland is that drug-related harm is mainly expli…
In 1919, in the face of mounting drug addiction, the United States Department of the Treasury attempted to control this epidemic by opening treatment clinics across the country. Most of them failed miserably, but Dr. Willis Butler, who served as Caddo Parish Coroner for almost f…
The research topic is the relationship between resilience and level of alcohol use in rural young adult population. The aim of this study was to investigate three research questions. One, “Do determination, endurance, adaptability, and recuperability predict levels of alcohol us…
Cocaine use is associated with high-risk sexual practices that accelerate the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Substantial literature has demonstrated that active substance use leads to impairment on assessments of executive function. Inhibitory control--t…
Research studying the relationship between child abuse and early adulthood substance dependency reveals a positive correlation influenced by cultural dynamics and familial characteristics. To highlight such factors among Iranian individuals, the author reviewed the existing lite…
To date, low rates of patient compliance have made it impractical to study whether regular exercise can contribute to positive outcomes in women with substance use disorders (SUD). One robust strategy for promoting and maintaining behavior change is contingency management (CM). …
When Liz N. Clift started college slightly overweight and dreaming of the thought-provoking discussions that would take place in ivy-covered buildings, she didn't expect to graduate fifteen pounds underweight and disillusioned with higher education—nor did she expect to spend th…