Genetic Research on Addiction. Ethics, the Law, and Public Health

Description

The manner in which genetic research associated with addiction is conducted, interpreted and translated into clinical practice and policy initiatives raises important social, ethical and legal issues. Genetic Research on Addiction fulfils two key aims; the first is to identify the ethical issues and requirements arising when carrying out genetically-based addiction research, and the second is to explore the ethical, legal and public policy implications of interpreting, translating and applying this research. The book describes research guidelines on human protection issues such as improving the informed consent process, protecting privacy, responsibilities to minors and determining whether to accept industry funding. The broader public health policy implications of the research are explored and guidelines offered for developing effective social interventions. Highly relevant for clinicians, researchers, academics and policy-makers in the fields of addiction, mental health and public policy.

Features

• Provides an overview of ethical challenges when conducting genetic research on addiction, aiding identification of potential problems
• Considers a wide range of human subject protection issues and provides practical recommendations and guidelines
• Explores ethical issues in translating genetic research on addiction into policy

Table of Contents

• Abstracts

Part I. Introduction:

1. Introduction to volume Audrey R. Chapman 2. The implications of genetic research on alcohol dependence for prevention and treatment Rebecca Mathews, Adrian Carter and Wayne Hall 3. Promises and risks for participants in studies of genetic risk for alcohol or drug dependence Carl Erik Fisher, Deborah Hasin and Paul Appelbaum

Part II. Research Ethics:

• 4. Improving the informed consent process in research with substance abusing participants
  David S. Festinger and Karen L. Dugosh
• 5. Ethical responsibilities to minor children with drug abusing parents in research trials
  Thomas McMahon
• 6. Protecting privacy in genetic research on alcoholism and other addictions
  Mark A. Rothstein
• 7. Uses and limitations of certificates of confidentiality for protecting research on addiction
  Zita Lazzarini
• 8. Ethical issues in genomic databases and biobanks involving human subjects
  David B. Resnik
• 9. Should addiction researchers accept funding derived from the profits of addictive consumptions?
  Peter J. Adams
• 10. Ethical issues related to alcohol research funding from the alcohol beverage industry
  Thomas Babor

Part III. Translating Addiction Research:

• 11. The public health implications of genetic research on addiction
  Rebecca Mathews, Wayne Hall and Adrian Carter
• 12. Genetics, addiction, and stigma
  Jo C. Phelan and Bruce G. Link
• 13. Lay beliefs about genetic influences on alcoholism: implications for prevention and treatment
  Toby Jayaratne, Alicia Giordimaina and Amy Gaviglio
• 14. Personalizing risk: how behavioral genetics research into addiction makes the political personal
  Jonathan M. Kaplan

Part IV. Conclusions:

• 15. Conclusions and guidelines for conducting and translating research on alcohol dependence and addiction
  Audrey R. Chapman, Jonathan M. Kaplan and Adrian Carter

• Index.