Written by leaders in the addictions field 100 authors from six countries this handbook is a thoroughly comprehensive resource. Philosophical and legal issues are addressed while conceptual underpinnings are provided through explanations of appetitive motivation incentive sensitization reward deficiency and behavioral economics theories. Major clinical and research methods are clearly mapped out (e. g. MRI behavioral economics interview assessments and qualitative approaches) outlining their strengths and weaknesses giving the reader the tools needed to guide their research and practice aims. The etiology of addiction at various levels of analysis is discussed including neurobiology cognition groups culture and environment which simultaneously lays out the foundations and high-level discourse to serve both novice and expert researchers and clinicians. Importantly the volume explores the prevention and treatment of such addictions as alcohol tobacco novel drugs food gambling sex work shopping the internet and several seldom-investigated behaviors (e. g. love tanning or exercise). Language: English