{"product_id":"substance-use-and-abuse-cultural-and-historical-perspectives-9780761923428","title":"Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubstance use and abuse are two of the most frequent psychological problems clinicians encounter. Mainstream approaches focus on the biological and psychological factors supporting drug abuse. But to fully comprehend the issue, clinicians need to consider the social, historical, and cultural factors responsible for drug-related problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubstance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical Perspectives provides an inclusive explanation of the human desire to take drugs. Using a multidisciplinary framework, authors Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker explore the cultural and historical variables that contribute to drug use. Integrating biological, psychosocial, and cultural-historical perspectives, this innovative and accessible volume addresses the fundamental question of why drug use is such a ubiquitous feature of human society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russil Durrant, Jo Thakker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 5.90w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761923428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDurrant, Russil:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussil Durrant received his Ph.D. from the University of Canterbury, where he also ompleted a Post Doctoral Fellowship. He then worked at the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer at the Cancer Control Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia. His research involves the design and evaluation of mass media tobacco prevention programs, and his other research interests include evolutionary psychology, cultural psychology, and the social history of drug use. He currently teaches at Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus in Queensland, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThakker, Jo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJo Thakker is a lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Canterbury and has worked as a clinical psychologist in a variety of therapeutic contexts. Along with work in the substance abuse area, her research interests include cultural psychology and mental health issues in relation to migrants and refugees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40121835913331,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e1622912-792e-430d-a436-6b872b4a5793.jpg?v=1653748785","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/substance-use-and-abuse-cultural-and-historical-perspectives-9780761923428","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}