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Self-medication and violent behavior

Title
Self-medication and violent behavior / Michael K. Ostrowsky.
Author
Ostrowsky, Michael K., 1971-
Publication
El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2009.

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Description
xv, 249 pages; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Criminal justice
Uniform Title
Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subject
  • Teenagers > Alcohol use
  • Alcoholism > Psychological aspects
  • Teenagers > Drug use
  • Marijuana abuse
  • Violence
  • Self medication
  • Alcohol-Related Disorders
  • Alcoholism > psychology
  • Adolescent
  • Self Medication
  • Violence
  • Marijuana Abuse
  • Self Administration
  • violence
  • Jugend
  • Alkoholkonsum
  • Konfliktbewältigung
  • Gewalttätigkeit
  • Marihuana
  • Drogenmissbrauch
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-244) and index.
Contents
The causes and consequences of drug use -- Exploring the relationships between self-esteem, depression, alcohol use, and marijuana use -- Does alcohol use lead to violent behavior? -- Does marijuana use lead to violent behavior? -- Khantzian's self-medication hypothesis -- Overview of the study, sample, measures, and path model -- Bivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Multivariate findings regarding self-medication and violent behavior -- Implications and prevention.
ISBN
  • 9781593322991
  • 1593322992
LCCN
2008052585
OCLC
  • ocn261176178
  • 261176178
  • SCSB-9815814
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library