Chapters in the volume describe theory and programming related to the assessment and treatment of specific populations with addictive problems and discuss broad policy considerations in assessment, prevention, and treatment. The first part of the volume looks at children of alcoholics and the intergenerational transmission of alcoholism and offers biopsychosocial and lifespan perspectives on alcoholism. The second part describes models of prevention and early intervention. Attention is paid to comparative effects of community-based drug abuse prevention, the early identification of addictive behaviors using a computerized lifestyle assessment, the etiology and secondary prevention of alcohol problems among young adults, and treatment of problem drinkers as a public health priority. The third part volume considers the integrated treatment of addictive problems, with emphasis on recovery patterns in adolescent drug abuse, prerelease programs for drug offenders, and adult marijuana dependence. The final part of the volume focuses on risk reduction, women's issues in alcohol and tobacco use, and the codependency movement. References, tables, and figures