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Book SynopsisIntegrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems: Action on Addiction provides a pathway through the field of addiction, giving a clear description of points along that path, from the beginning of problematic use of drugs and alcohol, to treatment, support, recovery and reintegration in society.
The book illustrates the principle of integrated approaches to tackling the rise in problems with addiction. Practical applications of these approaches are demonstrated in the work of UK charity Action on Addiction, one organisation which has been influenced by, and contributed to, the research and practice of the authors. The interventions illustrated within Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems demonstrate how the findings of international research can be brought together to provide effective services for individuals, families and communities suffering from addiction-related problems.
Some of the foremost internationally recognized addicti
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"This book makes an invaluable contribution to further developing effective ways forward in dealing with addiction, it appears at a time when it has never been more important to take an integrated approach to improving our understanding of addiction and finding ever more innovative and effective responses to what is the biggest preventable killer in the UK." - Graham Beech, Chief Executive of Action on Addiction
"This book will be of considerable value. It has gathered together contributors from both outside of and within the organisation, ensuring a high quality mix of practical experience and research excellence. Action on Addiction is an innovative charity which works in many areas of addiction – offering a variety of approaches to treatment, and also focusing on research, professional education and development, prevention, and help for families and children. Anyone interested in routes into and out of addiction will benefit from reading this book and find lots that is both innovative and inspiring." - Professor Richard Velleman, University of Bath, UK and Sangath Community NGO, India
"With this volume, Action on Addiction has hit a winner yet again, bringing leading scholars together to apply the best science and clinical wisdom to the growing problem of addiction." - Professor Keith Humphreys, Stanford University, California; former Senior Advisor, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; Honorary Professor of Psychiatry, King's College London
Table of ContentsForeword Graham Beech Preface & Acknowledgements Willm Mistral List of Contributors Part One Routes to Addiction 1 From Substance Use to Addiction Willm Mistral 2 My Story of Addiction and Recovery Geri Lettle Part Two Action for Individuals 3 SHARP Intensive Day Treatment Tim Leighton 4 Residential Treatment: countering the chaos of addiction Kirby Gregory Part Three Action for Families and Young People 5 M-PACT: supporting families affected by parental substance misuse Lorna Templeton 6 FAMILIES: you don’t have to be addicted to suffer from addiction Nick Barton 7 Young People and Substance Misuse: the power of personality Maeve O’Leary-Barrett & Patricia J Conrod Part Four Action for Policy and Practice 8 Reducing Deaths from Opiate Overdose: Take-Home-Naloxone Rebecca McDonald, Rhian Hills, Carole Hunter, Kirsten Horsburgh, Andrew McAuley, Rosie Mundt-Leach, Sarah Small & John Strang 9 Management of Alcohol Use Disorders in the UK Ed Day & Mandip Jheeta 10 New Drugs, Old Responses?Willm Mistral 11 Improving Addiction Workforce Skills Devin Ashwood & Jane Rowley 12 Reducing Alcohol-related Harm among Young People Willm Mistral Part Five Routes to Recovery 13 Twelve-Step Mutual-Help Organizations and Facilitation Interventions John F Kelly & Brandon G Bergman 14 Recovery Advocacy in America William L White Part Six An Integrated Approach to Addiction 15 Action on Addiction – the Charity Nick Barton
