Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Research Perspective

Psychology of Alcohol and Other Drugs encourages the reader to become a critical consumer rather than a docile recipient of research information in this field, much of it interpreted in a highly dubious, and frequently political manner.

The author offers a psychological perspective in his coverage of alcohol and drug-related issues, focusing in depth on key topics. He:

· examines the contribution of research methodology to outcomes

· offers alternative explanations to alcohol and drug-related issues

· considers causal relationships in substance abuse

· discusses alcohol and drug abuse in different groups defined by gender, age race, marital status and

· includes Danish and Swedish studies of hereditary and environmental influences