Book and Media Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Book reviews in this column will primarily be of titles focusing completely, or in part, on biological aspects of addiction. However, significant titles of general relevance to the addictions field will also be included, even if they are not “biological”, as will titles of general methodological and clinical relevance, even if they are not on “addictions”. Similar considerations will apply to other media (software, audio tapes and CDs, videos etc). However, specific “addictions” software applications seem to be relatively uncommon and, as these items are rarely reviewed elsewhere, we will endeavour to include reviews of some of the older programmes that are still useful, as well as new titles that appear. I would appreciate suggestions of any items suitable for reviews, but especially software and other media of specific relevance to the addictions. Please contact: Professor Chris Cook, Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Kent at Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NR, UK. Email: c.c.h.cook@ukc.ac.ukThe Treatment of Drinking Problems. A Guide for the Helping Professions , 3rd edn GRIFFITH EDWARDS, E. JANE MARSHALL & CHRISTOPHER C. H. COOK The Misuse of Drugs Harwood Chemical Dependency Treatments—Innovative Group Approaches L. DONALD McFINNEY Alcohol and the Community. A Systems Approach to Prevention HAROLD D. HOLDER Organic Psychiatry , 3rd edn W. A. LISHMAN Pharmacology of Anxiolytic Drugs. WHO Expert Series on Neuroscience , vol. 3 RACAGNI GIORGIO, MASOTTO CLAUDIO & STEARDO LUCA Rationing—Talk and Action in Health Care BILL NEW (Ed.) Caught in the Net K. S. YOUNG Software Papyrus v.7.0.15Oxford PILS