{"product_id":"alcoholism-maria-gifford-9780313359088","title":"Alcoholism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intriguing look at the history of alcoholism and its dramatic effects, from the first fermented grape to current advances in genetic research.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcoholism\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a disease familiar to many yet not well understood. It is the first \"biography\" of alcohol abuse that gauges its devastating effects on the body, the family, the economy, and the community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcoholism\u003c\/i\u003e provides the latest understanding of the disease as a behavioral dysfunction and a biological condition. Coverage includes the origins of alcohol and the discovery of alcoholism as a medical disease; the biology of alcoholism and its effects on the body; and current diagnostic and treatment methods for alcoholism. In addition, the book explores the effects on society of such alcoholism-related problems as domestic abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, drunk driving, and suicide, as well as promising new directions in alcoholism research, awareness, treatment, and prevention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Gifford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313359083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313359088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 90","brand":"Maria Gifford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47199841124607,"sku":"9780313359088","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_537dc9b2-3cfc-4bb6-b747-51a0c2356145.jpg?v=1756785355","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alcoholism-maria-gifford-9780313359088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}