Drugs and Alcohol

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • G. di Gennaro

      Pages 1-1

3. General

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3

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   2. Personality Core Dynamics and Drug Preference

      • S. G. Shoham, J. Baruch, G. Rahav, R. Markowski, F. Chard, M. Ben-Haim

      Pages 5-11

   3. A Comparison of Attitudes of Parents and High School Senior Students Regarding Cigarette, Alcohol, and Drug Use

      • Y. Santo, A. S. Freidman

      Pages 12-22

   4. A Study of Attitudes of Undergraduate Nursing Students Toward Substance Abuse

      • A. Carey

      Pages 23-31

   5. Alcohol, Tobacco and Oesophageal Cancer: An International Comparison

      • P. Ghadirian, J.-P. Thouez

      Pages 32-46

4. Drugs

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47

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   2. Phenomenon

      1. Psychology of Drug Abuse

         • E. Edelstein

         Pages 49-52

      2. Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Use: Patterns, Predictors, Preventions

         • B. Forster

         Pages 53-63

      3. Heroin Addiction in the Netherlands

         • G. F. van de Wijngaart

         Pages 64-69

      4. Representativity of an Injection Mark Study of Arrestees

         • N. Bejerot, S. Bejerot

         Pages 70-74

   3. Treatment

      1. Therapeutic Community Pitfalls: The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men

         • S. Schneider

         Pages 75-78

      2. Preventive Approaches: Programs in Business and Industry

         • J. A. Lewis, M. D. Lewis

         Pages 79-83

      3. What Can Professional Psychotherapists Do About Heroin Addiction?

         • B. K. Alexander

         Pages 84-90

      4. Socialization into Addict Subculture and Resocialization into Wide Society

         • D. Navon, M. Reiter

         Pages 91-96

      5. Relapse Prevention in Chronic Marijuana Smokers

         • R. A. Roffmann, S. Goldstein

         Pages 97-103

      6. Family Support Systems in the Treatment of Substance Abuse

         • A. Lurie, H. Ron

         Pages 104-110

      7. A Comprehensive National Plan for Dealing with the Problems of Drug Abuse in Israel

         • K. J. Mann

         Pages 111-115

      8. Outcome of Narcotics Addicts Treatment in California

         • M. D. Anglin, W. H. McGlothlin

         Pages 116-136

G. di Gennaro Abuse of drugs has reached such magnitude that it is regarded by most govern­ ments, scholars, and experts as one of the major problems of present-day society. The highest values of individuals and social groups are strongly attacked or are at risk as a result of the spread of drug abuse. As a consequence, society is deprived of the contribution of many of its members toward the establishment of better condi­ tions of life. On the other hand, considerable portions of the limited resources of so­ ciety are diverted to assist, cure, and rehabilitate drug addicts. The enormous gains derived from illicit traffic in drugs are contributing tremendously to the strengthen­ ing of criminal organizations and the rise of new aggressive criminal syndicates. The financial means of these groups are invested in illegal enterprises which extend the criminals' power to various sectors of the economy. One should recognize that the vast criminal network which is behind this crimi­ nal big business has achieved such strength that it acts as a counter-power. Corrup­ tion, racketeering, oppression, and illicit influences are among the dreadful ele­ ments which unavoidably accompany drug trafficking. The price paid for this by humanity is incommensurate.

• Drugs
• alcohol
• alcoholism
• hospital
• prevention
• psychology

• Haifa, Israel

  Amnon Carmi

• Summit Institute, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, Michlala, Jerusalem Women’s College, Jerusalem, Israel

  Stanley Schneider

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