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Women under the influence

Author: Columbia University. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Substance abuse is the primary preventable factor in the 3 leading causes of death in women; heart disease, stroke and cancer. This book documents the physical and emotional effects of substance abuse in girls and women, discussing the way America responds to this enormous health problem.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Columbia University. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
ISBN: 0801882273 9780801882272 0801882281 9780801882289
OCLC Number: 58431789
Description: xi, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Pathways to substance abuse among girls and women --
Women and smoking --
Women and alcohol --
Women and prescription and illicit drugs --
Pregnancy and substance abuse --
Getting over the influence --
Prevention and policy opportunities across the life span.
Responsibility: the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University ; foreword by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

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Documents the physical and emotional effects of substance abuse in girls and women. This book explores the role of the advertising and entertainment industries in popularizing various substances of  Read more...
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"Thoughtfully examines the myriad factors that enhance vulnerability to substance-abuse problems across the life span and the unique challenges of life-stage transitions in women." -- New England Journal of Medicine Read more...

 
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