Loosening The Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information with HealthQuest 4.1 CD ROM and PowerWeb/OLC Bind-in Passcard [Paperback]

G. Jean Kinney (Author), Stuart A. Copans (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072552409 | ISBN-13: 978-0072552409 | Publication Date: June 26, 2002 | Edition: 7

This text offers a thorough approach to understanding alcohol, its physical and psychological effects on an individual, and its emotional impact on the family. It is the only comprehensive, self-contained book intended to cover the range of psychological factors, physical complications, treatment options, and family concerns. The text is easy to read and covers a broad range of situations, making it suitable for academics, students, or families of alcoholics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua; 7 edition (June 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072552409
• ISBN-13: 978-0072552409
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Most readable for the layperson, August 26, 2003

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This review is from: Loosening The Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information with HealthQuest 4.1 CD ROM and PowerWeb/OLC Bind-in Passcard (Paperback)

This is a book that has been around for many years and is regularly updated to reflect the current knowledge on alcohol and alcoholism. I have used it as a text for undergraduates for a number of years and still find it to be the most comprehensive and readable book on the subject around. If you are a professional or simply a person interested in the subject, it is likely to have the information you are looking for. It is NOT a book solely about alcoholism, but is about alcohol and how it affects (physiologically, medically, socially, behaviorally)those who consume it.