Designed for the general reader, this two-volume set provides authoritative and essential information pertaining to addictions and substance abuse. With new and essential information about this evolving field, this title is written by medical professional and medical writers, and is a valuable addition to any public or school library. It has specific appeal to students of science, premed, psychology, addictive behaviors, drug abuse epidemiology and public health, as well as to librarians building collections in science, health, and medicine, or related fields, and general studies. Topics include substances of abuse, treatment and addiction overviews, organizations and foundations dedicated to treatment and prevention, physiological and psychological issues and behaviors, trends and statistics, and social contexts and concerns related to substance abuse and treatment such as advertising and media influence, aging, ethnicity, and children and substance abuse.