Description
Book SynopsisKim Heanue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Huddersfield, UK. She previously worked for several years in substance misuse, supporting adults with drug and alcohol problems.
Chris Lawton has significant experience of working in the Voluntary Sector and currently holds a management post in a substance misuse service.
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Social workers are often faced with issues of substance misuse, whether they day basis. Useful features include:
â Real case examples
â Reminder boxes and end of chapter checklists
â Points of law
â Handy reference guide to drugs and their effects
â Example questions to ask service users to elicit the information you need to know
Written by authors with widespread experience in the profession, this pocketbook will assist students and social workers in:
â Understanding drug and alcohol misuse
â Assessing the risks
â Recognising how and whe
Table of Contents
How to use this Book
Introduction
Chapter 1: What are the Substances?
Chapter 2: Understanding and Assessing the Risks
Chapter 3: Supporting Service Users
Chapter 4: What are the Services and Treatments?
Chapter 5: Working with Families
Conclusion
Further Reading and Resources
