Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It

by William R. Miller (Editor), Kathleen M. Carroll (Editor)

While knowledge on substance abuse and addictions is expanding rapidly, clinical practice still lags behind. This state-of-the-art book brings together leading experts to describe what treatment and prevention would look like if it were based on the best science available. The volume incorporates developmental, neurobiological, genetic, behavioral, and social–environmental perspectives. Tightly edited chapters summarize current thinking on the nature and causes of alcohol and other drug problems; discuss what works at the individual, family, and societal levels; and offer robust principles for developing more effective treatments and services.

Genres: Psychology

320 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 2006

About the author

William Richard Miller is an American clinical psychologist, an emeritus distinguished professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Miller and Stephen Rollnick are the co-founders of motivational interviewing.

Reviews

[Emily]

This book is absolutely changing my view point on addiction and treatment options. Anyone who has been working in addiction treatment should read this book in order to stay current about the cutting edge research that is going on around the country.

[Sarah]

The fact that it took me six months to get through this probably tells you what you need to know about how riveting it is. It was very informative though and I came away from it wishing that we, as a society, would put some of these research findings in to practice...

[Michael Koppelman]

This topic fascinates me...

[Tim Browne]

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