Alcohol and Alcoholism Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 609-610, 2001
© 2001 Medical Council on Alcohol
Book Review
Drug and Alcohol Abuse: A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment,
5th edn. By Marc A. Schuckit. Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York. 2000, 380pp., $49.95. ISBN: 0306-462303.
This is an excellent and brief clinical text book. It is the fifth edition and has been extensively revised with approximately 70% of the references being new since the previous edition in 1994. A single-author book of this range and quality is rare and reflects the author's experience as a research worker and clinical psychiatrist.
The opening chapter describes classes of drugs