Addiction at the Crossroads

Addiction at the Crossroads provides a transdisciplinary and research-informed examination of addiction as one of the most pressing challenges of contemporary society. Bringing together perspectives from neuroscience, psychology, sociology, phenomenology, public health, policy and law, readers will learn to understand addiction as a dynamic and intersecting process.

Drawing on contributions from leading scholars, the volume examines contemporary understandings of addiction alongside advances in prevention, intervention and policy. It explores key debates surrounding the neurobiology of addiction, as well as psychological and sociological perspectives on addiction, trauma-informed and process-based approaches to intervention, gambling and gaming harms, gender-transformative practice and addiction among healthcare professionals. At a time when addiction is increasingly recognised as a complex social and public health issue, this volume offers a distinctive contribution by bridging theory, research, practice and policy.

Offering critical insights into practice, this is essential reading for students, researchers, practitioners and policymakers seeking evidence-informed and socially responsive approaches to addiction.