Front Cover; Stress and Addiction: Biological and Psychological Mechanisms; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I: Neurobiology Of Stress And Addiction; Section Ii: Psychosocial Processes Related To Stress And Addiction; Section Iii: Clinical Implications: Assessment And Intervention; Subject Index; Author Index
Summary
Stress is one of the most commonly reported precipitants of drug use and is considered the number one cause of relapse to drug abuse. For the past several decades, there have been a number of significant advances in research focusing on the neurobiological and psychosocial aspects of stress and addiction; along with this growth came the recognition of the importance of understanding the interaction of biological and psychosocial factors that influence risk for initiation and maintenance of addictive behaviors
