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Shows educators, parents, and other concerned adults how they can work together to create a comprehensive, community-wide prevention program that effectively confronts the serious drug and alcohol problems threatening our youth. It draws on other community-wide prevention efforts in the United States and Europe to show how to employ community mobilization, educational strategies, voluntarism, and mass media to achieve significant reductions in adolescent drug use. ... Read more

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Building Strong Communities
This book offers a thoughtful and thorough analysis of drug abuse among youth, plaguingcommunities today. Accompanying the problem identification are strategies for community diagnosis, intervention and funding. This stepby step guide outlines through figures and exhibits the approaches that maylead to successful social development in communities. Model goals andobjectives, timeframes and evaluation tools are especially useful.Materials are timely and real-world, ready for us to put them to use. ... Read more

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This wide-ranging handbook brings together experts in the sociology of drug abuse prevention. Providing a comprehensive overview of the accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology, this work also promotes prevention science as an evolving field in the practice and policy of drug abuse prevention.

Included are sections on Theoretical and Empirical Foundations, Social Contexts of Prevention, Prevention as Social Control, Special Populations, Research Design and a Look at the Future. A major reference work, it will be of interest to social scientists, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and academics in the field of drug abuse prevention.

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Using an evidence-based approach, Drug Abuse Prevention: A School and Community Partnership, Third Edition teaches students and practitioners the important concepts and skills needed to design effective drug prevention programs. Written to cover more than just the facts about drugs, this text provides a background of drug use and abuse, presents the principles and skills of prevention, with particular focus on adolescents and school settings, and reinforces the importance of schools forming community partnerships with key institutions and the application of policy tools to enhance the impact of education alone.Twelve years and three editions later, this text continues to be a reliable source for preparing future drug educators and prevention specialists. ... Read more

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Drug Abuse Prevention
I actually haven't used this book at all for my class which stinks, but hey it came in time and I got it for a better price than the book store was offering me! ... Read more

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This book tells the story of the mass media's potential in the war against drug abuse. It is based on scientific evidence on the use of media in health promotion and disease prevention. Past approaches--successes and failures alike--are included to help enlighten future programs of research and practice. Advice about the logical steps that must be taken to help alleviate the crisis of drug abuse is featured throughout.

The book will appeal to social scientists interested in persuasion and the media Each chapter offers information to help the conscientious practitioner maximize persuasive effects of a mass-mediated presentation.
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Discusses the causes and dangers of chemical dependency, its effects on the family, and ways to get help in dealing with this problem. ... Read more

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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.

This book compiles a tremendous amount of information about prevention which has accumulated in recent years. Documenting these accomplishments and setting the stage for future efforts comprise the focus of this book.

Prevention and Societal Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse is divided into four parts. Part I contains introductory chapters addressing current issues in prevention science and characteristics of abusable substances. Part II includes chapters on the historical contexts of substance abuse and the deleterious health consequences of alcohol and other drugs. Part III focuses on the impact of drug and alcohol abuse on society. Included are chapters on alcohol and drug abuse and driving, infectious illness, disability, managed care, the criminal justice system and adolescents and adults, sale and distribution, the media, and community responses. Part IV consists of chapters on prevention in specific settings and with certain populations.
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Hard data on effective programs for you and your school!

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A One Stop Reference for Prevention Education
"Prevention That Works" is one of the most comprehensive guides for educators (or anyone working in the prevention field) that I have seen to date.Mrs. Knowles has consolidated a wealth of information into her book making it a 'must' read.Her style is not only informative and easy to understand, but also contains many useful ideas and techniques that can be used by professionals and novice's alike.If I had to recommend only one book from the volumes available in this area, this is it! ... Read more

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A drug-induced disease is the unintended effect of a drug, which results in mortality or morbidity with symptoms sufficient to prompt a patient to seek medical attention and/or require hospitalization. Since the first edition of this book was published in 2005, numerous drugs have been withdrawn from the market in the United States as a result of morbidity and/or mortality associated with drug-induced diseases. Despite best efforts to assure that all drugs are safe and effective, millions of patients each year develop drug-induced diseases. Every time a patient presents with a new disease or an exacerbation of an existing condition, the clinician should ask, Could this be drug-related?A" Now in its second edition, this essential and comprehensive resource provides a detailed analysis of how to identify, prevent, and manage drug-induced diseases. Edited by James E. Tisdale and Douglas A. Miller, with contributions from experts distinguished in their respective specialties, Drug-Induced Diseases is organized logically and is easy to use for pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and pharmacy students alike. Inside you'll find: * Chapters dedicated to over 50 disease states. * In-depth tables, including coverage of drugs implicated in drug-induced diseases, epidemiology, mechanisms, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, and management are included in each chapter. * A new chapter on Drug Safety and Drug-Induced Diseases: The Legal, Regulatory, and Practice Environment. * A new chapter on Evaluating Patients for Drug-Induced DiseaseA". * The inclusion of the Levels of Evidence classification for identifying the strength of evidenceA" that links a listed drug to a specific drug-induced disease. * And much more. ... Read more

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"From one of the most visible and highly respected figures in medical journalism comes a book that can literally save lives.

During the past several years, doctors at leading institutions acrossthe nation have been investigating the relationship between breastcancer and diet. The recent flood of medical studies confirm that whata woman eats can have a dramatic impact on whether or not shecontracts the disease. In The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet, Dr. BobArnot, in his unique, expert fashion, has synthesized this researchinto an eating program that finally enables women to fight back.

The breast cancer prevention diet is designed with all women in mind;whether you want to guard yourself against the onset of breast cancer,or protect yourself from recurrence, the diet offers valuableinformation that will address your particular needs, including plansfor:

-women with high estrogen, who are therefore at a higher risk -postmenopausal women with lower estrogen levels -breast cancer survivors -women with a familial history of breast cancer

-young women who want to take precautionary measures.

Back again with his simple yet enormously powerful premise, Dr. Arnot encourages you to think of foods as drugs -- without the side effects. Although you can't single out specific foods or toxins that initiate breast cancer, you can still take charge of your diet -- and in the long run, your life. There are certain foods that can significantly decrease your risk. With a clear overview of the biology of the breast and information about the way in which cancer spreads, Dr. Arnot offers helpful, practical guidelines that will allow you to incorporate these powerful foods into your diet. The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet is easy to follow, complete with delicious menu suggestions, cooking techniques, and the general information women need to make significant dietary choices that could ultimately save their lives. "Amazon.com Review
Until recently, there was little women could do to preventbreast cancer. After years of research, nutrition is emerging as oneof the most important weapons to fight this deadly disease. Now, inThe Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful Foods, Supplementsand Drugs That Can Save Your Life, Dr. Bob Arnot, author of thebestselling Dr. BobArnot's Revolutionary Weight Control Program, provides apowerful, safe, easy-to-follow diet that can actually transform thestructure of the breast and alter the flow of hormones that inducebreast cancer. Arnot, NBC News chief medical correspondent, integratesand clearly explains the latest and most important breast cancerresearch from around the world. He gives 12 detailed steps to preventbreast cancer and provides specific cancer-prevention strategies forpremenopausal and postmenopausal women, breast cancer survivors, andgirls. Dr. Bob's sound advice will also provide many other benefits,from improving overall health to lowering the risk of heart disease,diabetes, and osteoporosis. --Ellen Albertson ... Read more

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Fine research, but needs to be updated
If you want to drastically reduce your risk of breast cancer, lots of information in this book will help you.For example, consume more fiber and more vegetables.Eschew alcohol.But, this book is now 12 years old and new research is available.Please ask Dr. Arnot to update his book with current research.

Food is good medicine
My mother passed away at 69 from a 2nd round of breast cancer that spread throughout her body. Her mother, my grandmother, lived to almost 89 and died of natural causes. What was the difference? My Greek grandmother had a diet rich in olive oil, fish, homegrown herbs and vegetables. My Mom kept dieting, hated exercise, and even eliminated protein from her diet (including fish), and she also developed osteoporosis. We have so many environmental factors that we can't control, so it really makes sense to be good to yourself with your diet. I'm for a mediterranean diet that includes organic fresh food. My Greek grandfather lived to 102, and so did his mother, my great-grandmother.

Not Just for the Ladies
In THE BREAST CANCER PREVENTION DIET, Dr. Bob Arnot considers breast cancer in terms of its causes, its pathology, its treatment, and its relation to other cancers.Dr. Arnot tries hard to keep the medical jargon down to a minimum but his opening discussion of estrogen receptors might be a bit too deep for those with little medical backgound. Nevertheless, his analyses of the underlying causes represent what was then (1998) cutting edge technology and still holds relevance today. His position that certain foods may actually reduce the incidence of breast cancer or even eliminate it is far less controversial than some of his detractors hold who insist that obesity rather than diet is the determining factor.For Dr. Arnot, diet is supremely important not onlyfor the standard nutrients like vitamins and minerals, but also for the less well-known presence (or absence) or more exotic elements like Omega-3 fish oils, antioxidants, and genistein.Arnot connects a number of loose nutritional threads like fiber, body fat, insulin levels and soy and flax products that synergistically interact to reduce if not eliminate breast cancer.Arnot is fond of charts as he uses them judiciously to list and rank various subcategories of anti-breast cancer components. For example, for those who wish to increase their intake of Omega-3 fatty acids but do not wish to do so by tablet supplementation, his chart on page 88 identifies from highest to lowest those fish foods that are particularly rich in that oil.He later addresses an often overlooked factor in cancer growth: the glycemic index that identifies foods that on one level seem healthy due to nutritional content but on another contain excess glucose to the extant that blood sugar diseases like diabetes would become likely.Much of his other advice is rock solid and well-known.His chapter on fiber clearly explains what it is, how it operates, and how it can reduce both body weight and breast cancer. Here he presents another handy chart that lists common fiber rich breakfast cereals by name.He finishes with erudite analyses of antioxidant capacities of selected fruits and vegetables, chemical estrogen avoidance strategies, and what he terms "road maps" as breast cancer prevention plans.The advice he writes of is not limited to women. If men were to follow the same advice they would benefit in ways not limited to avoiding breast cancer.In fact, Dr. Arnot's book can be seen as a general guide to good health that just happens to have a particular use toward breast cancer.Good advice, he notes, has more than one focus.

Don't listen to the 1 stars....
This book is based on clinical trials, on going studies, and observations from respected MDs.One of the main points explains the role of estrogen and estrogen blocking foods and drugs.This is the best way to fight the estrogen driven cancers that are plaguing American women today.My mother has stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her bones, at that stage they don't even do chemo or radiation because it's incurable, and there's not enough evidence that it will help.The only thing that helps keep this cancer in check is estrogen blockers.The reason this healthy, active, organic food eating person got this cancer is because she was on hormone replacement therapy for the last 15 years.The information in this book has been keeping her alive and feeling well.If you have cancer, good luck to you.Food is one of your best medicines.

No Diet Can Prevent Breast Cancer
Dr Arnot knows that no diet can prevent breast cancer.With the exception of alcohol (two or more drinks a day), no diet or foods have been conclusively linked to substantially increasing or decreasing the risk of breast cancer.It is disappointing that a tv doctor who is familiar to millions chose to give false hope to readers -- and make money from it. He should be embarrased and ashamed to be cashing in on women's fear of breast cancer by claiming that there is any combination of food and supplements that can prevent breast cancer.Anything for a buck! ... Read more

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This text teaches students about the science-based components of substance abuse prevention practice. This cutting-edge book responds to the growing need for a textbook that addresses the rapid development of the substance abuse prevention profession. Finally, professors have a text that supports the content of their prevention courses! Substance Abuse Prevention presents the most current knowledge in the field, analyzing what does and doesn't work in the implementation of prevention programs. The text also prepares students for the successful completion of the ICRC examination. ... Read more

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Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science and Practice
This is the most comprehensive and current book on the topic.It provides the basic information anyone working in prevention would need to do their work well.It is applicable to all areas of prevention, not only substance abuse prevention.Persons preparing for prevention specialist certification would gresatly benefit from this text. ... Read more

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This invaluable classroom resource book contains 101 educational and fun drug prevention activities. Reproducible student activity sheets are provided and each activity is correlated to the National Health Education standards for developing health-literate students. ... Read more

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The field of biomedical research on alcoholism has developed at an unsurpassed speed in recent years. Today new medications and treatment strategies are available and new leads are currently tested in multi-center trials. This book gives a comprehensive overview about different neurotransmitter/peptide systems involved in relapse behavior. The editors - a basic preclinical researcher and a clinical researcher - and some of the most distinguished experts in the field compiled all new available preclinical and clinical data and offer a complete picture on modern relapse prevention. Without a doubt this book provides an entire overview about the topic which will be of interest to the basic researcher, the clinician as well as to the postgraduate and graduate student.

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A wealth of information
I purchased this book for my high school's library and it has proven to be very popular.We also have many of Rosen's other titles and they all have been an important assett to us. ... Read more