Alcohol and drug misuse : a handbook for students and health professionals /
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| Author / Creator: | Rassool, G. Hussein. |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. |
| Description: | xiii, 457 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7686714 |
Table of Contents:
- List of figures and tables
- Preface
- Structure of the book
- Acknowledgements
- Part 1. Overview of substance misuse and policy initiatives
- 1. Introduction to substance use and misuse
- 2. Self-awareness and attitude
- 3. Historical overview
- 4. Theories of addiction
- 5. Nature of addiction
- 6. Policy initiatives and strategy in alcohol and drug use
- Part 2. Psychoactive substances
- 7. Alcohol
- 8. Opiates
- 9. Cannabis
- 10. Stimulants: amphetamines, cocaine and khat
- 11. Hallucinogens
- 12. Anabolic steroids, amyl and butyl nitrite, hypno-sedatives, volatile substances, over-the-counter drugs, smart and eco-drugs
- 13. Nicotine addiction
- Part 3. Special issues and populations
- 14. Blood-borne infections
- 15. Alcohol and drug use in women
- 16. Psychiatric disorders and substance misuse (dual diagnosis)
- 17. Alcohol and drug misuse in Black and ethnic minority communities
- 18. Vulnerable people: elderly and homeless people and alcohol and drug misuse
- 19. Young people: alcohol and drug misuse
- Part 4. Role, prevention and strategies for change
- 20. Generic role in response to alcohol and drug misuse
- 21. Prevention and health education approaches to substance misuse
- 22. Strategies in helping people to change
- 23. Working with diversity: cultural competence
- Part 5. Care planning and intervention strategies
- 24. Framework for assessment, risk assessment and screening
- 25. Care planning: principles and practice
- 26. Psychosocial and pharmacological interventions
- 27. Harm reduction approach
- 28. Intoxication and overdose: health interventions
- 29. Drug misuse: pharmacological and psychosocial interventions
- 30. Alcohol misuse: pharmacological and psychosocial interventions
- 31. Smoking cessation: healthcare interventions
- 32. Competence and professional development
- Index