Aging takes an interdisciplinary approach will attract wide interest among the general public and students or teachers in the fields of gerontology, biology, medicine, family studies, human development, sociology, and psychology. Although aging is a phenomenon that occurs throughout the life span, for the purposes of this encyclopedia it is narrowed to the range from “middle age” to “old age”—even as its essays seek to define these terms. The broad array of topics charts the experience of aging in the United States. The set is illustrated with more than 100 photographs, medical drawings, tables, and graphs. The 314 entries in Aging, ranging in length from 300 to 4,000 words, are presented in an alphabetical format for ease of access.  

This second edition of Salem Health: Addictions, Substance Abuse & Alcoholism presents essays on a variety of topics concerning substance abuse and behavioral addictions and their related issues. This two-volume work includes 329 essays covering all aspects of addiction and substance abuse, including diseases or conditions, substances of abuse, treatment and addiction overviews, organizations and foundations dedicated to treatment and prevention, physiological and psychological issues and behaviors, trends and statistics, and social contexts and concerns related to substance abuse and treatment such as advertising and media influence, aging, ethnicity, and children and substance abuse. The essays, written for non-specialists by medical professionals, professors in science and medicine, and medical writers, will appeal to students studying science, premed, psychology, addictive behaviors, drug abuse epidemiology and public health issues, as well as to librarians and their patrons, and of course to individuals, family and friends directly affected by addiction.

The Addiction Handbook & Resource Guide covers addiction and related mental health conditions, and 18 common comorbidities, from AIDS/HIV to stroke. This work combines valuable, easy-to-understand educational information for consumers, patients, and their families, with official reports and releases about substance misuse, addiction, mental health factors, and treatments and further resources for co-occurring conditions.