By Esther Gwinnell, MD, and Christine Adamec

This is an informative guide to addictive behaviors - their signs, symptoms, and causes, as well as how to treat them.

More than 300 entries in this encyclopedia provide a comprehensive overview of individual addictions and also overlapping issues, such as emotional problems, family dysfunction, and employment difficulties.

Includes appendices listing important organizations, illustrative tables of important statistics, and a detailed bibliography.

Entries include:

• Abstinence
  
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  
• Binge drinking
  
• Cosmetic surgery addiction
  
• Credit card overspending
  
• Drug addiction
  
• Drug courts
  
• Exercise addiction
  
• Food addiction
  
• Gambling
  
• Internet addiction disorder
  
• Rehabilitation
  
• Sexual addiction
  
• Violence