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This comprehensive textbook provides an accessible and skills-oriented introduction to alcohol and substance misuse for healthcare students and practitioners new to the field.

Divided into five parts, this text explores: 

  • The context of alcohol and drug misuse and the nature and theories of addiction, including a historical overview and policy initiatives in contemporary society.
  • An overview of psychoactive substances and the problems associated with them.
  • An exploration of the impact of psychoactive substances on groups, such as culturally and linguistically diverse communities, young people, women, older people, and the homeless.
  • An understanding of the generic role responses to substance misuse in a variety of different settings and contexts, including primary care, the community, and hospitals.
  • A framework for assessment, care planning, harm reduction approaches, dealing with overdose, intoxication and withdrawals, and psych

Alcohol and Drug Misuse

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    A Paperback by G. Hussein Rassool

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 1 May 2024
      ISBN-13 9781032598697
      978-1032598697
      ISBN-10 1032598697
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      Addiction and therapy

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This comprehensive textbook provides an accessible and skills-oriented introduction to alcohol and substance misuse for healthcare students and practitioners new to the field.

      Divided into five parts, this text explores: 

      • The context of alcohol and drug misuse and the nature and theories of addiction, including a historical overview and policy initiatives in contemporary society.
      • An overview of psychoactive substances and the problems associated with them.
      • An exploration of the impact of psychoactive substances on groups, such as culturally and linguistically diverse communities, young people, women, older people, and the homeless.
      • An understanding of the generic role responses to substance misuse in a variety of different settings and contexts, including primary care, the community, and hospitals.
      • A framework for assessment, care planning, harm reduction approaches, dealing with overdose, intoxication and withdrawals, and psych

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