Prevention and Societal Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

by Ralph E. Tarter and Robert T. Ammerman

Book Overview

It is generally acknowledged that the most cost-effective means of curtailing alcohol and drug abuse is prevention. Providing interventions to at-risk individuals before they develop serious problems with substance use is the most important component of the "war on drugs." Fortunately, the past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the quantity and quality of scientific research on those areas crucial to the advancement of prevention science.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805831584
• ISBN13: 9780805831580
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"