Key Concepts in Substance Misuse
eBook - ePub

Key Concepts in Substance Misuse

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Key Concepts in Substance Misuse

About this book

Drug use is a major challenge for public services, healthcare professionals and policy-makers all over the world. This book offers a complete overview of the issues associated with substance misuse from an interdisciplinary perspective. It begins by providing a reference guide to the different psychoactive substances, looking at the biological and psychological impact of their use. Key issues in the effect drugs have on society are then addressed, before outlining methods of recovery and therapy.

Chapters include:

  •       Reflective questions to challenge readers' assumptions
  •       Case studies to help students understand the impact of substances on individuals
  •       Links to further resources to expand readers' knowledge

It will be valuable reading for those studying on degrees in criminology, health, nursing, social work and counselling.

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Yes, you can access Key Concepts in Substance Misuse by Aaron Pycroft, Aaron Pycroft,Author in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Health Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781446252406, 9781446252390
eBook ISBN
9781473917330
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Health Policy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the Contributors
  8. Introduction
  9. Part 1 Drugs, Democracy and Society
  10. 1 Ethical Evaluations of Drug Use Anddrug Policy
  11. 2 The International and National Legislative Framework
  12. 3 The Relationship between Politics and Scientific Knowledge in formulating Drug Policy
  13. 4 Alternatives to Prohibition
  14. Part 2 Categories of Psychoactive substances and Society
  15. 5 Sedatives
  16. 6 Stimulants
  17. 7 Opiates
  18. 8 Hallucinogens
  19. 9 Drugs with Mixed Effects
  20. 10 Poly Drug Use
  21. 11 New Psychoactive Substances (Legal Highs)
  22. Part 3 Understanding the Nature of Addiction
  23. 12 Addiction as a Complex Adaptive System
  24. 13 The Evolutionary Context
  25. 14 Dependence Syndromes
  26. 15 Psychological Perspectives
  27. Part 4 Interventions and Treatment
  28. 16 Dual Diagnosis and the Context of Exclusion
  29. 17 Harm Reduction
  30. 18 The Concept of Recovery
  31. 19 The Purposes and Methods of Detoxification from Illicit Drugs
  32. 20 The Purposes and Methods of Detoxification from Alcohol
  33. 21 The Major Talking Therapies
  34. 22 Buddhism and Addiction
  35. 23 Criminal Justice Interventions
  36. 24 Evidence-based Practice, Research and Outcome Monitoring
  37. 25 The Core Skills in Working with Substance Misuse
  38. 26 Whole Systems Approaches
  39. Index