Introduction to Addictive Behaviors

By Cynthia J. Osborn, Dr. Dennis L. Thombs, William V. Lechner

The authoritative text that has helped generations of students and practitioners build foundational knowledge about substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors is now in a revised and updated sixth edition. In one accessible volume, the text comprehensively reviews major theories of addiction and their implications for helping people recover. Keys to evidence-based prevention and treatment are highlighted throughout. Chapters address disease models of addiction; public health and prevention approaches; dual diagnosis; psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, and family systems models; sociocultural approaches; behavioral addictions, such as gambling; and motivational models. Student-friendly features include illustrative clinical vignettes, end-of-chapter summaries, and review questions.

New to This Edition

Important developments in research, theory, clinical intervention, and prevention. The evolving opioid overdose epidemic, the changing legal landscape of cannabis, and the proliferation of e-cigarette use.New or expanded coverage of epigenetics, sociocultural determinants of addiction, and stigma, plus updates on harm reduction, 12-step, and psychoanalytic models.Discussions of new diagnoses in ICD-11: gaming disorder and compulsive sexual behavior disorder.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462564240
• ISBN13: 9781462564248
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Length: 471 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"