Substance Dependence - Pathological Use of Drugs

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The term substance dependence refers to repeated and pathological use of both legal and illegal drugs. The major causes of addiction are genetic makeup, personality and social pressure from a peer group. As a type of progressive syndrome, substance abuse increases in severity if the addict does not receive an adequate treatment. Learn more about substance dependence, its causes and treatment in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9786130127473
• ISBN: 978-613-0-12747-3
• No. of pages: 144
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine