{"product_id":"addiction-howard-padwa-9781598842296","title":"Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard Padwa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598842293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598842296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2009 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2010 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 9","brand":"Howard Padwa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984502948095,"sku":"9781598842296","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c453e522-78f4-4e2b-82b4-b19070ea7a23.jpg?v=1683272678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/addiction-howard-padwa-9781598842296","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}