Acknowledgements
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Gratitude & Recognition With Appreciation This project was made possible through institutional support, individual guidance, and a shared commitment to open and accessible education. |
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Grant support
The development of this project was made possible through support from the Middle Tennessee State University Open Educational Resources (OER) Affordable Course Materials Grant, administered by the James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University. The broader efforts of the MTSU OER program continue to reduce barriers to learning by promoting high-quality, no-cost educational materials that strengthen student access and academic success.
Ginelle Baskin
Open Education Librarian · James E. Walker Library
Special appreciation is extended to Ginelle Baskin for her continued guidance, encouragement, and commitment to expanding affordable and accessible educational opportunities for students and faculty. Her leadership within the OER initiative provided both practical support and meaningful direction throughout the project’s development.
With thanks
Vickie Harden, MSSW, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, MSW Program Coordinator · Department of Social Work
With gratitude for her support of this project and for shaping the themes and focus of the original course on which this textbook is based.
Caleb M. Smith, MSW
Graduate Assistant
With thanks for the editing and critical perspective he contributed throughout this project.
Licensing & Attribution
This book, Introduction to Substance Use and Misuse, is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. It is an adaptation of the following work, released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License:
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Introduction to Substance Use Disorders by Patricia Stoddard Dare and Audrey Begun is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
It is an adaptation of Theories and Biological Basis of Substance Misuse, Part 1 by Audrey Begun, released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Cover artwork developed using generative artificial intelligence tools and adapted for this educational resource by the authors.
