Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents, in a comprehensive, practical, and readily accessible form, the accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides an objective basis on which to build relevant policies ...

Commercial gambling is a recent historical phenomenon. It has developed into a profitable industry that supplies a range of recreational activities to its customers, and is a significant way of collecting money from players to distribute to companies, state budgets, and other beneficiaries. Many of these are civil society organizations, using the money for producing services in sports, culture, social work, and health care. However, gambling can also develop into pathological behaviour. Us...

Illegal psychoactive substances and illicit prescription drugs are currently used on a daily basis all over the world. Affecting public health and social welfare, illicit drug use is linked to disease, disability, and social problems. Faced with an increase in usage, national and global policymakers are turning to addiction science for guidance on how to create evidence-based drug policy. Drug Policy and the Public Good is an objective analytical basis on which to build global dru...

How can 'binge drinking' be explained and understood? Is alcohol consumption related to the particular cultural characteristics of some European countries? Should heavy drinking cultures be seen as a mainstream youth phenomenon or as marginal - and is this different in different countries? A team of leading researchers addresses these questions and more in their analysis of the alcohol consumption patterns of European young people. Alcohol consumption is an important marker of transition f...

Master the Lightroom Classic Develop Module - Even if you've struggled in the pastLightroom's Develop Module is where good photos become great ones, yet many photographers never feel fully in control of it. This newly revised and expanded Second Edition of Mastering the Lightroom Develop Module is designed to change that.Whether you're completely new to Lightroom or already using it but unsure you're getting the best results, this book provides a c...

What if his nightmares aren't dreams?Though Stephen vowed to never again step foot in his Nana's house, he will do so one more time—to say goodbye. He doesn't expect her to ask him for one last favor: to look out for his young cousin—who has the same gift he does.Though Stephen just wants to go home, he can't say no to the woman who raised him, so he befriends young Jeremiah—who has his own secrets. Suddenly, the unlikely twosome are thrust into a dreamworl...

When 21-year-old Callum Pryce stays on campus for break, the last thing he expects is to spend the weekend sharing a tiny dorm room with his roommate's newly divorced, rugged-as-hell dad. Hayden Locke is trouble in boots — older, hotter, and built like every bad idea Callum should avoid. But one look turns into tension, a moan down the hallway turns into temptation, and forced proximity becomes a secret they definitely shouldn't touch.Hayden isn't just older… he's muscled, confiden...

We Were Liars meets Room in this masterfully plotted psychological thriller from the critically acclaimed author of A List of Cages, Robin Roe.SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD SAYERS WAYTE HAS EVERYTHING.Popularity, good looks, perfect grades—there's nothing Sayers' family money can't buy.Until he's kidnapped by a man who tells him the privileged life he's been living is based on a lie.Trapped in a windowless room, without knowing why he's been taken or how long the man pla...

Learn to manage your images like a professional.Are you struggling with too many photos cluttering up your computer?Do you find you can't keep pace with the growth in your image library?Can you find the photo you need quickly, or are you wasting time browsing thousands of images?Are you faced with a backlog of photos, unsure of the best way to organise them?In this comprehensive yet easy to follow guide, Landscape Photographer Robin Whalley explains how...

Release your creative potential with Adobe Lightroom CC 2023 selections and masks!In November 2021, Adobe launched a game changing version of Lightroom with new selection and masking features. Then only a year later, they improved on this, introducing new tools made possible by Artificial Intelligence. With these tools, it's now possible for photographers using Lightroom, to create masks and selections rivalling Photoshop.In this comprehensive guide, you will find step-by-s...

Making Room for Mr. Right is for women who are ready to go beyond wishing and hoping for the man of their dreams. Here is a concrete, time-tested way to draw him into your life. Making Room for Mr. Right introduces actions and principles you can do now to make your most cherished dream come true.No kidding.In this long-awaited book, Robin and Michael Mastro translate prosperity techniques used for thousands of years into a single method for drawing the pro...

KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE.WHATEVER THE COST...Jamie and Victoria are expecting their first baby.With a few weeks to go, they head off for a final weekend break in a remote part of the North Pennines. The small and peaceful guesthouse is the ideal location to unwind together before becoming parents. Upon arrival, they are greeted by Barry and Fiona, the older couple who run the guesthouse. They cook them dinner and show them to their room...