Substance Abuse and Dependence An Introduction for the Caring Professions
This is a multi-author guide to the medical, pharmacological, social and legal aspects of drug abuse and addiction. It offers practical information for all working in these areas, from volunteer counsellors to consultant psychiatrists
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Macmillan Education UK
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction; A.H.Ghodse & D.Maxwell
- PART 1 IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM
- What is Dependence?; A.Johns
- Effects of Drugs of Dependence; S.Madden
- Extent and Pattern of Drug Abuse and Dependence; S.Das Gupta
- Course of Drug Use: The Concepts of Career and Natural History; J.Strang et al
- PART 2 TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT
- Clinical Management; J.Morgan
- Psychological Treatments; M.Gossop & J.Strang
- Psychosocial Interventions; B.Wells
- PART 3 CLINICAL COMPLICATIONS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- Medical Complications of Substance Abuse; D.Maxwell
- Substance Abuse and Psychiatric Problems; J.Edeh
- Problems of Maternal Drug Abuse; A.H.Ghodse
- PART 4 PREVENTIVE ISSUES AND LEGAL ASPECTS
- Drug Prevention Strategies; N.Dorn
- Drugs and the Law; R.Farmer
- Index