Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective

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Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective is written by Katherine van Wormer and published by Cengage Learning. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0495090824 (ISBN 10) and 9780495090823 (ISBN 13).

Using the popular harm-reduction model, ADDICTION TREATMENT covers the biological, psychological, and social aspects of alcoholism, eating disorders, compulsive gambling, and other addictions. Through a number of first-person narratives about the experience of addiction, students will discover a realism and depth not commonly found in textbooks. In addition, the authors include student-friendly topics, such as the case against so-called underage drinking laws, to draw students into the material and illustrate the importance of reducing harm within the biopsychological framework that ties the text together. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.