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Substantially revised, the third edition of Responding to the Oppression of Addiction brings together the voices of over 40 academics and social work practitioners from across Canada to provide a diverse and multidimensional perspective to the study of addiction. This edition features eight new chapters, including a first-person narrative on the effects of residential schools on Indigenous peoples. Themes include prevention initiatives, program descriptions, the special needs of different populations, policy perspectives framed within an anti-oppression standpoint, and the emerging topic of problem gambling. This varied collection is an indispensable resource for students and practitioners working in the fields of social work and addictions studies. FEATURES: Adopts an anti-oppressive framework and uniquely Canadian lens Provides an authoritative analysis of the practices and policies that contribute to the construction of the meaning of addiction

Responding to the Oppression of Addiction, Third Edition