Providing a psychological perspective on the use and abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, this Second Edition includes more coverage of the theories of alcohol and other drug use and abuse, as well as broad conceptual issues related to the nature of addiction and recent developments in research methods.Key FeaturesFocuses on alcohol, which is used more widely than any other drug, and the one that is associated with the most societal harmEvaluates important studies on major issues, concepts, and theories rather than providing exhaustive literature reviewsTeaches students to become educated consumers of research findings, rather than passive or uncritical recipientsNow includes a Student Study Site at www.sagepub.com/jungstudy with chapter summaries, multiple-choice quizzes, flashcards for glossary items, an annotated list of relevant Web sites, informational QuickTime movies, and SAGE journal articlesIntended audience

This text is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate courses in Drugs and Behavior, Psychology of Addiction, and Drug Abuse Counseling. It can also be used in graduate-levelcourses in Drugs and Behavior and Addiction courses taught in health science, social work, criminal justice, and nursing.

For undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and sociology, health sciences, social work, criminal justice, alcohol and drug counseling, and nursing, Jung (psychology, California State U. Long Beach) provides a textbook on the psychological aspects of the use and abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs. Focus is on alcohol, with some coverage of nicotine and caffeine, in discussions of psychology and theories; neurobiology; heredity and environment; dependence; psychological, interpersonal, and family processes; age, gender, and ethnicity differences; recovery; treatment; relapse; and prevention. For this edition, the overview of major theories has been expanded, and chapters have been reorganized and updated. There is more coverage of nicotine and caffeine, the extent and correlates of simultaneous and concurrent polydrug use, and the comorbidity of substance use and psychiatric disorders, as well as more on longitudinal analyses and correlates of subtypes of alcohol abuse and dependency. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Providing a psychological perspective on the use and abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, the Second Edition will include more coverage on the theories of why alcohol and other drugs are used, as well as broad conceptual issues related to the nature of addiction. Research on smoking, caffeine, and simultaneous multiple drug use, including combinations with antidepressant drugs and nonmedical use of prescription drugs is also covered.