In this completely revised and updated third edition of his highly successful book, Hamid Ghodse presents a comprehensive overview of substance misuse and dependence. There is a particular emphasis on practical, evidence-based approaches to the assessment and management of a wide range of drug-related problems in a variety of clinical settings, and he has written an entirely new chapter on alcohol abuse. He defines all the terms, and describes the effects of substance misuse on a patient's life. Epidemiology, and international prevention and drug control policies are covered to address the global nature of the problem, and the appendix provides a series of clinical intervention tools, among them a Substance Misuse Assessment Questionnaire. This will be essential reading for all clinicians and other professionals dealing with addiction, from counsellors and social workers to policy makers.
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Preface; Introduction; 1. Drugs, addiction and behaviour; 2. Drug dependence; 3. Drugs of abuse and dependence; 4. Alcohol; 5. Assessment; 6. General measure of intervention; 7. Specific methods of treatment; 8. Complications of drug abuse and their treatment; 9. Special problems; 10. Follow-up and treatment outcome; 11. Prevention of drug abuse; 12. The law and drug-control policies; References and further reading; Appendices; Index.
