Drugs and Addictive Behaviour : A Guide to Treatment
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| Title: | Drugs and Addictive Behaviour : A Guide to Treatment |
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| Description: | In this completely revised and updated third edition of his highly successful book, Hamid Ghodse presents a comprehensive overview of substance misuse and dependence. There is a particular emphasis on practical, evidence-based approaches to the assessment and management of a wide range of drug-related problems in a variety of clinical settings, and he has written an entirely new chapter on alcohol abuse. He defines all the terms, and describes the effects of substance misuse on a patient's life. Epidemiology, and international prevention and drug control policies are covered to address the global nature of the problem, and the appendix provides a series of clinical intervention tools, among them a Substance Misuse Assessment Questionnaire. This will be essential reading for all clinicians and other professionals dealing with addiction, from counsellors and social workers to policy makers. |
| Authors: | Hamid Ghodse |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Substance abuse--Treatment |
| Categories: | SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs, SELF-HELP / Twelve-Step Programs |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | In this completely revised and updated third edition of his highly successful book, Hamid Ghodse presents a comprehensive overview of substance misuse and dependence. There is a particular emphasis on practical, evidence-based approaches to the assessment and management of a wide range of drug-related problems in a variety of clinical settings, and he has written an entirely new chapter on alcohol abuse. He defines all the terms, and describes the effects of substance misuse on a patient's life. Epidemiology, and international prevention and drug control policies are covered to address the global nature of the problem, and the appendix provides a series of clinical intervention tools, among them a Substance Misuse Assessment Questionnaire. This will be essential reading for all clinicians and other professionals dealing with addiction, from counsellors and social workers to policy makers. |
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| ISBN: | 9780521813549 9780511064777 |
