Addictive Behaviors in Women (Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews)

As cover upstairs: Humana Press, 1994. Hardcover. Good. Ref ZKVQ Condition good,exlibrary, little read. In Addictive Behaviors in Women, leading experts from psychiatry, psychology, sociology, and social work concisely review the addictive process and the characteristic behaviors of women who are dependent on alcohol and/or drugs. Topics include why women smoke, the role of personality in female addiction, sexuality issues in chemically dependent women, dieting and alcohol use in women, alcohol's role in sexual assault, and the impact of drug abuse on the family and pregnancy. Addictive Behaviors in Women illuminates the causes and effects of the many lifestyle decisions women make that lead to addiction to drugs, work, sex, gambling, or to any of the many other elective aspects of our lives. It shows how addictive decisions can be avoided and/or treated, thereby making women's lives safer, more productive, and healthier. Review By focusing on the needs on women this book challenges researchers and clinicians to reevaluate the relevance of current treatment options for women substance misusers...an important contribution to the addiction literature...should find a place on library shelves. .-Addiction