Addictive behaviour : molecules to mankind : perspectives on the nature of addiction

In this health-conscious age there is increasing concern about tobacco smoking and inappropriate consumption levels of alcohol. Alcoholism poses an important occupational health problem which can affect an individual's personal welfare and limit his or her efficiency at work. There is concern about the increasing availability of drugs in society, the link between drug-taking and the spread of HIV in society, and the ways in which substance misuse generates more violence within society. Both excessive alcohol consumption and drug-taking may dispose an individual to antisocial actions and lead to criminal activities. By examining the underlying biological and psychological nature of these behaviours the book is intended to inform its readers of current advances in a number of relevant disciplines and to demonstrate some of the problems in collecting and interpreting information from particular groups. 2 In This Health-conscious Age There Is Increasing Concern About Tobacco-smoking And Inappropriate Consumption Levels Of Alcohol. Alcoholism Poses An Important Occupational Health Problem Which Can Affect An Individual's Personal Welfare And Limit His Or Her Efficiency At Work. There Is Concern About The Increasing Availability Of Drugs In Society, The Link Between Drug-taking And The Spread Of Hiv In Society, And The Contribution That Substance Misuse Has In Generating More Violence Within Society. Both Excessive Alcohol Consumption And Drug-taking May Dispose An Individual To Anti-social Actions And Lead To Criminal Activities. By Examining The Underlying Biological And Psychological Nature Of These Behaviours, The Book Is Intended To Inform Its Readers Of Current Advances In A Number Of Relevant Disciplines And To Demonstrate Some Of The Problems In Collecting And Interpreting Information From Particular Groups. Foreword / Timothy J. Peters -- Introduction / Adrian Bonner And James Waterhouse -- 1. From Toads To Toddies: An Overview Of Addictive Behaviour / Paul E. Davis -- 2. Addictions In Industrialised Society / Adrian Bonner -- 3. Aspects Of Illegal Drug Misuse / Deborah Stanbury -- 4. The Neurobiological Background To The Study Of Addiction / Abdulla A.-b. Badaway -- 5. Exogenous Drugs And Brain Damage / Woody Caan -- 6. Substance Misuse And Tissue Pathology With Special Reference To The Heart / Victor R. Preedy, Howard Why, Vinood Patel, Adrian Bonner And Peter Richardson -- 7. Personality And Addictive Behaviours / Catherine Otter And Colin Martin -- 8. Locus Of Control And Addictive Behaviour / Catherine Otter And Colin Martin -- 9. Alcohol, Memory And Cognition / Colin Martin And Gwen Hewitt -- 10. Cognitive And Behavioural Approaches To Changing Addictive Behaviours / Paul E. Davis -- 11. Craving: Fancies, Fact And Folklore / David Peers -- 12. The Biological Basis Of Bulimia Nervosa / Sarah Brien -- 13. Molecules, Brain And Addictive Behaviour / Adrian Bonner -- 14. Estimating The Prevalence Of Alcohol-related Conditions: The Use Of Routine Health Data / Gerry Waldron -- 15. Alcohol And Traumatic Brain Injury / Chris Eberhardie And Adrian Bonner -- 16. The Role Of Clinical Forensic Medicine In The Assessment Of Alcohol Misuse In The Community / J. J. Payne-james -- 17. Alcohol Abuse In Society: Case Studies. I. Identifying Women At Risk Of Alcohol Dependency / Margaret Millar. Ii. Alcohol Abuse In The Elderly / Mary Chad. Iii. Therapeutic Use Of Alcohol In The Elderly / Penny Simpson. Iv. An Investigation Into The Drinking Behaviour Of Students / Margaret Cooksey -- 18. Methodology And Interpretive Problems: Do Studies On Shiftwork Show A Parallel With Studies On Addiction? / James Waterhouse And Adrian Bonner -- Concluding Comments / Adrian Bonner -- Appendix I: Recommendations For Sensible Drinking -- Appendix Ii: 'a Not-so-sensible Drinks Policy' (letter To The Lancet From Professor Michael Marmot). Edited By Adrian Bonner And James Waterhouse. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 From Toads to Toddies: An Overview of Addictive Behaviour....Pages 3-12 Addictions in Industrialised Society....Pages 13-25 Aspects of Illegal Drug Misuse....Pages 26-37 Front Matter....Pages 39-39 The Neurobiological Background to the Study of Addiction....Pages 41-55 Exogenous Drugs and Brain Damage....Pages 56-68 Substance Misuse and Tissue Pathology with Special Reference to the Heart....Pages 69-84 Front Matter....Pages 85-85 Personality and Addictive Behaviours....Pages 87-120 Locus of Control and Addictive Behaviour....Pages 121-134 Alcohol, Memory and Cognition....Pages 135-157 Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to Changing Addictive Behaviours....Pages 158-175 Front Matter....Pages 177-177 Craving: Fancies, Fact and Folklore....Pages 179-190 The Biological Basis of Bulimia Nervosa....Pages 191-212 Molecules, Brain and Addictive Behaviour....Pages 213-229 Front Matter....Pages 231-231 Estimating the Prevalence of Alcohol-related Conditions: The Use of Routine Health Data....Pages 233-244 Alcohol and Traumatic Brain Injury....Pages 245-252 The Role of Clinical Forensic Medicine in the Assessment of Alcohol Misuse in the Community....Pages 253-259 Alcohol Abuse in Society: Case Studies....Pages 260-291 Methodology and Interpretive Problems: Do Studies on Shiftwork show a Parallel with Studies on Addiction?....Pages 292-301 Back Matter....Pages 302-312 By examining the underlying biological and psychological nature of alcoholism and drug taking, this book is intended to present advances in a number of relevant disciplines and to demonstrate some of the problems in collecting and interpreting information from particular groups