Addiction

by David M. Haugen (Editor), Susan Musser (Editor)

Overview

How should addiction be defined and treated? What types of addiction exist? What policies can reduce addiction? These three questions provide the crux of this collection of essays; answers that help readers form intelligent opinions relating to addiction. Because readers are presented with a variety of viewpoints, this book is also a great resource for report-writing and research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737741643
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Series:	Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 5

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 How Should Addiction Be Defined and Treated?

1 Addiction Is a Medical Phenomenon Jennifer Matesa Jed Bickman 11

2 The Surprising Truth About Addiction Stanton Peele 20

3 Quest for Vaccines to Treat Addiction Mark Long 27

4 Vaccines Would Not Be an Effective Treatment for Drug Addiction Angela Garcia 34

Chapter 2 What Types of Addiction Exist?

1 Teens Can Become Addicted to Nicotine More Quickly than Adults: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 40

2 Nicotine Is Not Instantly Addictive Jacob Sullum 47

3 Food Addiction Is a Real Addiction Michael Prager 52

4 Food Addiction Is Not a Real Addiction Richard Berman 57

5 Cell Phone Addiction Threatens People's Work and Personal Lives: The Economist 62

6 The Myth of Cell-Phone Addiction Jeffrey A. Tucker 68

Chapter 3 What Policies Can Reduce Addiction?

1 Legalization of Drugs Would Reduce Addiction Norm Stamper 77

2 Legalization of Drugs Would Increase Addiction George F. Will 84

3 Legalized Internet Gambling Would Lead to Increases in Pathological Gambling Spencer Backus 90

4 Legalized Internet Gambling Would Not Lead to Increases in Pathological Gambling Frank J. Fahrenkopf 95

Facts About Addiction 103

Organizations to Contact 106

For Further Reading 112

Index 116

Picture Credits 122