Alcohol and Other Addictions

Mary-Clare Race and Adrian Furnham
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Mary-Clare Race: University College London
Adrian Furnham: University College London

Chapter Chapter 4 in Mental Illness at Work, 2014, pp 87-106 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Most people think of addictions primarily in terms of drugs. There is a long list of substances that people can and do become addicted to: alcohol, stimulants (like cocaine), opiates, hallucinogens, marijuana, tobacco and barbiturates. There are fashions in drug abuse that are partly a function of availability. Addiction affects people’s health and lives profoundly. In the workplace, productivity declines and absenteeism goes up.

Keywords: Mental Illness; Alcohol Abuse; Alcohol Dependence; Binge Drinking; Diffi Cult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137272058_4

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