04557nam a22006251i 4500 SAGE000003043 CaToSAGE 20251029145111.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr ||||||||||| 180104s2015 caua fob 001 0 eng d 2014942662 GBB4E5472 bnb 101656365 DNLM 016974798 Uk 9781473917354 (ebook) : No price (OCoLC)931600678 CaToSAGE eng CaToSAGE rda pn UtOrBLW nlmcopyc lccopycat RC564 .K78 2015 2015 F-323 WM 270 Key concepts in substance misuse / edited by Aaron Pycroft. Substance misuse Los Angeles : SAGE, 2015. 1 online resource (196 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier SAGE key concepts Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: 1. Ethical Evaluations of Drug Use and Drug Policy / Aaron Pycroft -- 2. The International and National Legislative Framework / Aaron Pycroft -- 3. The Relationship between Politics and Scientific Knowledge in Formulating Drug Policy / Aaron Pycroft -- 4. Alternatives to Prohibition / Aaron Pycroft -- 5. Sedatives / Aaron Pycroft -- 6. Stimulants / Aaron Pycroft -- 7. Opiates / Aaron Pycroft -- 8. Hallucinogens / Aaron Pycroft -- 9. Drugs with Mixed Effects / Aaron Pycroft -- 10. Poly Drug Use / Aaron Pycroft -- 11. New Psychoactive Substances (Legal Highs) / Aaron Pycroft -- 12. Addiction as a Complex Adaptive System / Aaron Pycroft -- 13. The Evolutionary Context / Aaron Pycroft -- 14. Dependence Syndromes / Aaron Pycroft -- 15. Psychological Perspectives / Aaron Pycroft -- 16. Dual Diagnosis and the Context of Exclusion / Aaron Pycroft -- 17. Harm Reduction / Anita Green -- 18. The Concept of Recovery / Tony Shea -- 19. The Purposes and Methods of Detoxification from Illicit Drugs / Tim Leighton -- 20. The Purposes and Methods of Detoxification from Alcohol / Rebecca Lee -- 21. The Major Talking Therapies / Ann Spooner / Pamela Campbell -- 22. Buddhism and Addiction / Trevor Smith -- 23. Criminal Justice Interventions / Devin Ashwood -- 24. Evidence-based Practice, Research and Outcome Monitoring / Bernie Heath -- 25. The Core Skills in Working with Substance Misuse / Jane Winston -- 26. Whole Systems Approaches / Angela Woods. Drug use is a major challenge for public services, healthcare professionals and policy-makers all over the world. This book offers a complete overview of the issues associated with substance misuse from an interdisciplinary perspective. It begins by providing a reference guide to the different psychoactive substances, looking at the biological and psychological impact of their use. Key issues in the effect drugs have on society are then addressed, before outlining methods of recovery and therapy. Chapters include: *Reflective questions to challenge readers' assumptions *Case studies to help students understand the impact of substances on individuals *Links to further resources to expand readers' knowledge It will be valuable reading for those studying on degrees in criminology, health, nursing, social work and counselling. Description based on MARC record for print version. Substance abuse. 63658 Drug abuse. 60435 Drug addiction. 63659 Substance-Related Disorders. 63660 Drug Users psychology. 63661 Psychotropic Drugs. 63662 Drug and Narcotic Control. 63663 Drug abuse. fast (OCoLC)fst00898480 60435 Drug addiction. fast (OCoLC)fst01430217 63659 Substance abuse. fast (OCoLC)fst01136767 63658 Pycroft, Aaron, editor. 63664 Print version : 9781446252390 (hbk) Print version : 1446252396 (hbk) Print version : 9781446252406 Print version : 144625240X SAGE key concepts. 62204 SAGE Knowledge https://sk.sagepub.com/books/key-concepts-in-substance-misuse 55815 55815