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By the Committee on Opportunities in Drug Abuse Research. 310 pp. Washington, D.C., National Academy Press, 1996. $49.95. ISBN 0-309-05533-4.

The contributors to this book present a thoughtful and scholarly evaluation of biomedical and psychosocial factors of major importance in the process of addiction. Comprehensive yet succinct reviews of recent advances in behavioral research and research in the areas of neuroscience, epidemiology, etiology, prevention, and consequences persuasively illustrate current achievements and prospects for future discoveries. The book concludes with a perceptive review and critique of managed care and drug-control procedures that influence approaches to the prevention and treatment of drug dependence.

Most physicians will find this book valuable in understanding drug abuse and dependence. The process of addiction has many . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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