Health, illness and addiction: social aspects

At the heart of Richard Bryant-Jefferies' work with problem drinkers is his belief in the power and effectiveness of the person-centred approach to counselling.

Drug problems have a profound impact on families.

Cannabis is at the centre of ongoing controversial and often confused debate.

Ayelet spent six years of her adolescence in and out of hospital, having been diagnosed as suffering from a severe anorexia disorder.

Earlier this year John Suchet revealed that his beautiful 67-year-old wife Bonnie, the love of his life, is suffering from Dementia.

Substance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today.

The issue of 'recovery' has been increasingly prioritised by policymakers in recent years, but the meaning of the concept remains ambiguous.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of drug policy in the United States from the early 1900s through the present day, providing historical and social context through the telling of the colorful and often tragic stories of the events and individuals throughout this period.

The crucial role played by diseases in economic progress, the growth of civilizations, and American history.

Originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous, the Twelve Step program now provides life direction for the millions of people worldwide who are recovering from addiction and undergoing profound personal transformation.

La lúgubre atmósfera de un pueblo de montaña, cualquier lugar en Centroeuropa, y un tiempo indefinido del que la autora apenas deja entrever alguna coordenada, son los coprotagonistas de esta historia en la que amor y crueldad se atan firme y faltamente.

Este libro, primero de una trilogía producto de la investigación "El desarrollo de la capacidad de agencia y la reconfiguración emocional en adictos en proceso de 'rehabilitación'.

 De la mano de un destacado experto en adicciones, esta es una historia provocadora y singular sobre cómo las grandes multinacionales se han orientado hacia el centro de recompensa de nuestro cerebro, llevándonos a adicciones que van desde los analgésicos hasta los Big Macs, pasando por Assassin's Creed, Snapchat o la pornografía.

 ¿Hay algo en nuestro cerebro capaz de hacernos consumir alcohol y otras drogas de forma compulsiva?

La noticia cayó por sorpresa, inevitable, e irreparable: el Alzheimer de su madre, "La Negra Llanos".

Deja entrar la luz es una historia estremecedora de la realidad actual: el narcotráfico, el micro tráfico y sus últimas consecuencias, la adicción y el pequeño porcentaje de aquellos que la superan.

Nacido en una zona rural de Alabama, hijo de un chapero drogadicto y una madre soltera, Gucci Mane empezó a vender drogas en séptimo curso y a rapear a los 14 años.

Algo le pasaba a Peter.

Libro informativo que aborda el origen del VIH, sus antecedentes en Chile, las nociones fundamentales de la enfermedad, principales dudas y mitos, así como la prevención de su transmisión, entre otros aspectos relevantes.

Cuando un hijo desarrolla una adicción, las familias se enfrentan a una batalla inimaginable: debensobrevivir aunque el adicto siga consumiendo.

La mercantilización del placer es uno de los rasgos de la sociedad actual.

 Caída libre   no es otro dramón sobre la adicción, es un chute de realidad con tacones de aguja.

El fenómeno de las adicciones trasciende al consumo problemático de sustancias.

Se trata del primer sistema de autoayuda científica que te permitirá mejorar diferentes aspectos de tu vida, de manera sencilla y directa.

'Meticulous and devastating.

This book shows how the public health crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic becomes a momentum to transform health systems to be more resilient in developing countries.

This book shows how the public health crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic becomes a momentum to transform health systems to be more resilient in developing countries.

This book expands the growing field of punishment ecology and advances an environmental theory of punishment that centralises Nature as a political force capable of exercising penal power.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s the drug Thalidomide (marketed in the UK by Distillers Company without sufficient testing) was a sedative and medication prescribed for morning sickness.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s the drug Thalidomide (marketed in the UK by Distillers Company without sufficient testing) was a sedative and medication prescribed for morning sickness.

This book expands the growing field of punishment ecology and advances an environmental theory of punishment that centralises Nature as a political force capable of exercising penal power.

We all face moments when life's currents pull us under—unexpected challenges, hidden battles, and silent storms that test the very core of who we are.

This book blends theory, practice, and international standards to introduce a new paradigm that extends Universal Design to fully embrace the wide spectrum of human sensory experiences and preferences.

In January 1885, as the people of Montreal celebrated one of the greatest winter carnivals of the century, a deadly epidemic inched its way through the city streets.

In January 1885, as the people of Montreal celebrated one of the greatest winter carnivals of the century, a deadly epidemic inched its way through the city streets.

This book blends theory, practice, and international standards to introduce a new paradigm that extends Universal Design to fully embrace the wide spectrum of human sensory experiences and preferences.

This book draws critical connections between food, health, and the environment, redefining our understanding of nutrition as a dynamic interface that shapes human well-being.

This book draws critical connections between food, health, and the environment, redefining our understanding of nutrition as a dynamic interface that shapes human well-being.

Against the background of great expectations associated with the application of big data and artificial intelligence in medicine, various voices have claimed that individuals have a moral obligation to make their data and tissue available for research.

Against the background of great expectations associated with the application of big data and artificial intelligence in medicine, various voices have claimed that individuals have a moral obligation to make their data and tissue available for research.

The original version of this book is a bilingual book for international students and overseas readers, which is included in the “Introduction to China’s S&T Innovation”, a project funded by the Hubei Provincial Special Fund for Public Welfare Academic Publishing in 2024.

The original version of this book is a bilingual book for international students and overseas readers, which is included in the “Introduction to China’s S&T Innovation”, a project funded by the Hubei Provincial Special Fund for Public Welfare Academic Publishing in 2024.

Tabea Kremer widmet sich einem der zentralen Gesundheitsprobleme unserer Zeit: der unzureichenden Bewegung vieler Menschen.

Tabea Kremer widmet sich einem der zentralen Gesundheitsprobleme unserer Zeit: der unzureichenden Bewegung vieler Menschen.

Diese Forschungsarbeit untersucht die Wirkfaktoren und Potenziale des Songwritings in der ambulanten, adjuvanten Borderline-Therapie im Rahmen des interdisziplinären Pilotprojekts des Zentralinstituts für Seelische Gesundheit (ZI) und der Popakademie Mannheim.