Loosening the Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information, 12th Edition (Used Paperback) - Jean Kinney

Accessible and comprehensive, Loosening the Grip remains an authoritative source for information about alcohol use and the problems associated with it, while also addressing the relationship between alcohol and other drug use. The text presents the physical and psychological effects of alcohol alongside the impact of its use on the family and society. Special attention is given to range of responses to potential problems or alcohol use, including prevention, harm reduction, assessment, referral and treatment, and the risks for anyone of heavy alcohol use. Along with providing a historical foundation, Loosening the Grip also sets forth basic information on other drugs of abuse, whether street drugs on prescription drugs.

NEW FEATURES OF THE 12th Edition:
- The phenomenon of vaping, particularly among adolescents, and the serious medical problems.
- The advent of for-profit substance abuse treatment programs chains and issues of substandard clinical care, and failure to represent the standards of the Profession.
- The opioid epidemic, sparked by pharmaceutical industry, and how drinking is interwoven into abuse of pharmaceuticals.
- The evolution of the Substance Use Profession from what was once virtually an orphaned, isolated, to among the most widely respected of the Human Service Professions.

Published 2020 Outskirts Press

648 pages

7" X 10"

Condition: This book is in Good Condition. The paperback cover is slightly curled, has some small stains, and one back corner is creased. The pages are clean and unmarked.