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Alcohol and Drug Problems

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International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy

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Alcohol and many other drugs are “psychoactive substances” that pharmacologically affect various functions (e.g., mood, cognitions, judgment). In this chapter, the use of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol, which results in adverse consequences for the user or for society, will be referred to as drug problems. The views expressed in this chapter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Addiction Research Foundation.

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  2. Addiction Research Foundation, and Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3

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Sobell, M.B., Wilkinson, D.A., Sobell, L.C. (1990). Alcohol and Drug Problems. In: Bellack, A.S., Hersen, M., Kazdin, A.E. (eds) International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0523-1_20

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