Main description:

'Each topic is covered in sufficient depth, currency, and clarity to be of value to the neophyte and the seasoned researcher/clinician.' --- American Journal of Psychiatry, from a review of a previous volume The current volume addresses a range of issues across this diverse field, including the effects on society, physiology and biochemistry, clinical pathology, and trends in treatment.

Contents:

Social and Cultural Perspectives (D.B. Heath): Sociology (H.R. White). Psychology (M.E. Bates). Children and Alcohol (A.R. Lang, W.G.K. Stritzke). Gender Issues (E.S. Lisansky Gomberg). Ethnicity (H.T. Blane). The Workplace (C.R. Janes, G.M. Ames). Physiology and Biochemistry (R.A. Dietrich): Neuronal Ion Channels (E. Sanna, R.A. Harris). Opiod Peptides (J.C. Froehlich, T.K. Li). The Liver (D.W. Crabb). Genetic Transmission (D. Goldman). Immunological Aspects (R.C. Baker). Clinical Pathology (A. Paredes): Biobehavioral Correlates (D.V. Gauvin et al.). Typologies in Women (S.J. Nixon). Trends in Treatment (E. Gottheil): Developments in Alcoholism Treatment (L. Schmidt, C. Weisner). Behavioral Treatment (D.M. Donovan, G.A. Marlatt). Pharmacological Treatment (D.A. Gorelick). Inpatient Treatment (E.P. Nace). Psychodynamic Approaches (N. Brehm et al.). 13 additional articles. Index.