InfoGuides: PSYC 222 BioPsychology (Bosworth): Addiction eVideos/Books

Addiction

Here are some streaming videos related to Addiction from Films on Demand as well as book titles. Below is the RIT Libraries Catalog you can use to search for these topics. You can also search Films on Demand/Kanopy to find more videos not listed here.

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Kanopy is a streaming video service including movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos. RIT subscribes to a faculty-curated collection.

Sample Video Titles

Addiction As the deadliest drug epidemic in American history rages, follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they explore how addiction affects the brain and how we should address our opioid crisis

Web Videos

Substance Abuse Disorders Millions of Americans abuse alcohol, cigarettes, and cocaine. Health professionals know a great deal about these dangerous and costly disorders, including how to treat them. This program examines how the concept of treatment matching is used to help individuals overcome a variety of addictions.

Sample Book Titles

Addiction A reference guide that answers the questions people have about addiction and addictive behaviors of all kinds, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet usage, and more. Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia offers straight talk and clear answers on a topic often sensationalized in the media and politicized during campaigns. Drawing from a wide variety of sources, it provides readers with a concise yet thorough review of what we know about all kinds of addictive behavior. Addiction surveys both the science of addiction and its history in the United States with two main sections: a narrative of the history of addiction as a scientific and public policy issue in the United States followed by a series of alphabetically organized entries focused on organizations, individuals, and events that have impacted our thinking about addiction. Much of the work focuses on substance abuse--alcohol, tobacco, opiates, cocaine--but the book also examines behaviors that have only recently been recognized as potentially addictive, including gambling, sexual activity, Internet usage, and more. * Comprises 127 A-Z entries on major individuals, concepts, laws, organizations, and events in the history of addiction in the United States * 17 primary source documents highlight major ideas and developments in the history of addiction in the United States * Offers suggestions for further reading for readers interested in learning more about the topics examined in the encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors ChoiceThe substance abuse problem in the United States is serious and growing, and although alcohol and marijuana are the most often abused substances, the issue of addiction reaches far beyond substance abuse to areas often overshadowed by alcohol and drugs. Shopping, gambling, plastic surgery, weight loss, food, and Internet use are all objects of addiction. From adolescents to senior citizens, millions of Americans are ruled by addictive behaviors that may destroy their lives as well as the lives of their families, friends, and even strangers. The Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors, Second Edition is an A-to-Z reference to addictive behaviors--their signs, symptoms, and causes, as well as how to recognize and treat them. More than 100 articles provide a comprehensive overview of individual addictions as well as overlapping issues, such as emotional problems, family dysfunction, and difficulties with employment. This invaluable resource also provides theoretical and practical information on how people who are addicted to various substances or behaviors can--with hard work and assistance--often recover and go on to lead normal, productive lives.Topics include:AddictionAddictive behaviorsAlcohol abuseBinge drinkingCancer and addictionCompulsive shoppingDrug addictionDrug courtsExercise addictionInternet addiction disorderPathological gamblingRehabilitationSexual addictionSuicide and addiction.