{"product_id":"addiction-a-reference-encyclopedia-hardcover-2","title":"Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Padwa\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJacob Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA reference guide that answers the questions people have about addiction and addictive behaviors of all kinds, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet usage, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddiction: A Reference Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e offers straight talk and clear answers on a topic often sensationalized in the media and politicized during campaigns. Drawing from a wide variety of sources, it provides readers with a concise yet thorough review of what we know about all kinds of addictive behavior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddiction\u003c\/i\u003e surveys both the science of addiction and its history in the United States with two main sections: a narrative of the history of addiction as a scientific and public policy issue in the United States followed by a series of alphabetically organized entries focused on organizations, individuals, and events that have impacted our thinking about addiction. Much of the work focuses on substance abuse--alcohol, tobacco, opiates, cocaine--but the book also examines behaviors that have only recently been recognized as potentially addictive, including gambling, sexual activity, Internet usage, and more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Padwa\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, works as a researcher in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e, MA, teaches history at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles, CA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359747588345,"sku":"9781598842296","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZbQyr2hhOw9781598842296_c62ae8ed-be54-4ee9-908d-647f9ac4372f.webp?v=1769879298","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/addiction-a-reference-encyclopedia-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}