作者: Matthew O. Howard , Eric L. Garland , Ahmed Whitt
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5357-4_1
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摘要: Intoxicant use and related social health pathologies are among the defining features of human civilization. It is virtually impossible to find an historical epoch, geographical area, or sociodemographic subgroup that has escaped ravages substance abuse. Despite widespread intoxicants’ religious medical purposes, psychoactive for recreational reasons been associated with significant problems in contemporary cultures. The focus this chapter on institutional, regulatory, organizational, research, social, treatment-related developments since 1960s have profoundly shaped work practice addictions. Contemporary conceptualizations abuser also reviewed, particular emphasis continuing influence these perspectives public professional responses persons drug alcohol abuse dependence.