Behavioral and Social Sciences in 21st Century Health Care Contributions and Opportunities Papers from the Eighth Doris Siegel Memorial Colloquium

In this unique book, the leaders of the major United States Institutions-the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse-present intriguing statements on the future of behavior science on health care practices. Alan Leshner, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, discusses the present and future state of the art in drug abuse and addiction research. Enoch Gordis, Director of the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, talks about the history of alcohol research, the MATCH program, the genetics of alcoholism, and exciting new directions for future research, such as anti-craving medicines. In addition, other valuable chapters contribute insightful observations on the state of contemporary practice in health care.Rosenberg, Gary is the author of 'Behavioral and Social Sciences in 21st Century Health Care Contributions and Opportunities Papers from the Eighth Doris Siegel Memorial Colloquium' with ISBN 9780789016775 and ISBN 078901677X.