Addiction: A Biopsychosocial Perspective (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781849208000)

Addiction: A biopsychosocial perspective provides students with an evidence-based approach to addiction whilst covering a broad range of topics, critical perspectives and influential theories in addiction. With chapters discussing key theories, psychological, biological and societal aspects of addiction, this is a highly accessible and essential resource for students and researchers that:

• Offers an evidence-based discussion of addiction
• Addresses the neuroscience and psychology of addiction
• Provides a critical account of the science and research in addiction
• Includes chapter overviews and summaries, learning aims and case studies to help students in their study