Title Drug addiction and substance use disorders / Nicole Horning.

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New York : Lucent Press, [2020]

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Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Teen	TEEN 613.8 HOR	Check Shelf
New Britain, Main Library - Young Adult	YA 616.86 HOR	Check Shelf

Description	104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series	Diseases and disorders
	Diseases and disorders series.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction : a complex disease -- Types of drugs -- Understanding addiction -- Effects of addiction -- Living with addiction -- Addressing the problem -- Notes -- Glossary -- Organizations to contact -- For more information.
Summary	Drug addiction and substance use disorders affect millions worldwide. This essential guide to a growing problem helps readers gain a deeper understanding of how people can become addicted to drugs and the dangerous effects of drug and alcohol abuse. Through annotated quotations by experts in the field, treatments for these disorders are explained. Information is provided on current research and how various countries handle drug and alcohol abuse. Sidebars and graphs are included to help readers fully understand how the problem affects society, thereby reducing the stigma surrounding drug and alcohol addiction.
Subject	Youth -- Substance use.
	Teenagers -- Substance use.
	Drug addiction.
	Drug addiction -- Treatment.
	Substance abuse.
	Substance abuse -- Treatment.
	Drug addiction. (OCoLC)fst01430217
	Drug addiction -- Treatment. (OCoLC)fst01430233
	Substance abuse. (OCoLC)fst01136767
	Substance abuse -- Treatment. (OCoLC)fst01136830
	Teenagers -- Substance use. (OCoLC)fst01145653
	Youth -- Substance use. (OCoLC)fst01183555
Other Form:	Online version: Horning, Nicole, author. Drug addiction and substance use disorders New York : Lucent Press, [2020] 9781534567542 (DLC) 2019004538
ISBN	9781534567535 (pbk. book)
	1534567534 (pbk. book)
	9781534566910 (library bound book)
	1534566910 (library bound book)

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