Addiction Neuroethics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107003248)

Addiction is a significant health and social problem and one of the largest preventable causes of disease globally. Neuroscience promises to revolutionise our ability to treat addiction, lead to recognition of addiction as a 'real' disorder in need of medical treatment and thereby reduce stigma and discrimination. However, neuroscience raises numerous social and ethical challenges: - If addicted individuals are suffering from a brain disease that drives them to drug use, should we mandate treatment? - Does addiction impair an individual's ability to consent to research or treatment? - How will neuroscience affect social policies towards drug use? Addiction Neuroethics addresses these challenges by examining ethical implications of emerging neurobiological treatments, including: novel psychopharmacology, neurosurgery, drug vaccines to prevent relapse, and genetic screening to identify individuals who are vulnerable to addiction. Essential reading for academics, clinicians, researchers and policy-makers in the fields of addiction, mental health and public policy.

Author: Adrian Carter,Wayne Hall
ISBN-10: 1107003245
ISBN-13: 9781107003248
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2011
Pages: 364
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 100
Choice 10/01/2012