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1) Alcohol
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"Offers information of alcohol, its effects, and the dangers associated with its use"--
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A look at how alcohol and other intoxicants helped spark the rise of the first large-scale societies by enhancing creativity, alleviating stress and building trust among conflicting tribes to allow them to cooperate with each other.
Drunk cuts through the tangle of urban legends and anecdotal impressions that surround our notions of intoxication to provide the first rigorous, scientifically-grounded explanation for our love of alcohol. Drawing on...
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"One intrepid reporter's quest to learn everything there is to know about hangovers, trying all of the cures he can find and explaining how (and if) they work, all so rest of us don't have to We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the...
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Aims to help alcoholics change their relationship with drinking, showing the psychological and cultural aspects of alcoholism.
"Many people question whether drinking has become too big a part of their lives, and worry that it may even be affecting their health. But, they resist change because they fear losing the pleasure and stress relief associated with alcohol, and assume giving it up will involve deprivation and misery. This Naked Mind offers...
10) Alcoholism
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Lippincott
Pub. Date
[1975]
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English
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Discusses the major aspects of alcohol use and abuse, including alcohol's chemical composition, its effect on the body, causes and treatment of alcoholism, teenage drinking, and living with an alcoholic parent.
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Hachette Go
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2020.
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English
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"From after-work happy hour to a nightly glass of wine, we're used to thinking of alcohol as a normal part of our daily lives. In Drink?, neuropharmacology professor David Nutt takes a fascinating, science-based look at drinking to unpack why we should reconsider our favorite pastime. Using cutting-edge scientific research and years of hands-on experience in the field, Nutt delves into the long- and short-term effects of alcohol. He addresses topics...
18) Alcohol
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Greenwood
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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"This text provides up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible information about alcohol use in western society and other cultures"--Provided by publisher.
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