Download or read book A Quick Guide to Drugs and Alcohol written by Matthew Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Easy-to-read resource written for an Australian audience. Includes information on a range of drugs, drug effects, drugs and driving, pregnancy, treatment, statistics, drugs and the law and where to go for help and further information. This book is intended for anyone who is interested in finding accurate information about drugs and alcohol - for young people, their parents, teachers and the community, it is not a medical or scientific book."--Website of drug info @ your library.

Download or read book A Quick Guide to Drugs Alcohol written by National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (Australia) and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for anyone who is interested in finding accurate information about drugs and alcohol. It is not a medical or scientific book, it is set out in easy to read sections so that you can find the information that you require quickly, and read as much or as little as you like. The Quick Guide to Drugs and Alcohol, 3rd edition is published by the Drug Info service which is a partnership between the State Library of NSW and NSW Health. This third edition has been revised and updated from the previous edition, with three new chapters added.--Drug Info Website.

Download or read book The Pocket Guide to Drugs and Health written by Julia Lappin and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of our pocket guide is to provide "at a glance" key points for the busy clinician to access when dealing with a patient, presenting the pathologies pertinent to each drug, and options for the treatment of substance dependence. In the "The Pocket Guide to Drugs and Health" we have extended the drugs covered to include the major licit psychoactive drugs: alcohol, hypnosedatives, and nicotine & tobacco. Each major drug class is examined individually (Alcohol, Cannabis, Hallucinogens, Hypnosedatives, Nicotine & tobacco, New Psychoactive Substances, Opioids, Psychostimulants). In each chapter we present information on withdrawal and dependence syndromes, toxicity, the effects upon major organ systems, and psychiatric morbidities. There are also dedicated chapters on the medical complications of injecting drug use, and the treatment of drug dependence. It is our hope that this book will form a core pocket guide for medical practitioners, physicians in training and nurses.

Download or read book A Quick Guide to Drugs Alcohol written by Dr. Matthew Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Over the Influence written by Patt Denning and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2003-11-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-step programs that insist on abstinence are beneficial to many--but what about the millions of Americans who try to quit and fail, just want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually? This groundbreaking book presents the Harm Reduction approach, a powerful alternative to traditional treatment that helps users set and meet their own goals for gaining control over drinking and drugs. The expert, empathic authors guide readers to figure out which aspects of their own habits may be harmful, what they would like to change, and how to put their intentions into action while also dealing with problems that stand in the way, such as depression, stress, and relationship conflicts. Based on solid science and 40+ years of combined clinical experience, the book is packed with self-discovery tools, fact sheets, and personal accounts. It puts the reader in the driver's seat with a new and empowering roadmap for change. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award

Download or read book Drug and Alcohol Abuse written by Marc A. Schuckit and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-08 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Schuckit’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse has been a clinical mainstay for over a quarter century. Now the author’s trusted expertise is available in a new Sixth Edition, thoroughly revised for content, updated references, and streamlined for increased usefulness. Schuckit combines his experience as practitioner, researcher, and teacher to give professionals and students across the health and mental health disciplines a working knowledge of drug-related pathology, beginning with pharmacology, drug mechanisms, and genetic factors. And the Sixth Edition is as accessible as its predecessors, striking the right comfort level for the classroom or the emergency room. -Clinical/emergency orientation suited to both chronic misuse and acute situations -Coverage reflects current trends in alcohol, drug, and multidrug use, abuse, and dependence -Concise chapters for quick reference -Updated bibliography—approximately 80% of citations are post-2000 -Diagnostic information reflects upcoming changes to the DSM -Latest strategies in treatment (psychological and pharmacological) and rehabilitation All material is organized for ease of use, whether the reader needs fast answers in a crisis, seeks new ideas for helping long-term patients or clients, or is just becoming familiar with the different drug classifications. This new edition offers expanded knowledge of a wide-ranging problem and a growing and clinically important population, and authoritative suggestions for effective care.

Download or read book Drug and Alcohol Abuse written by Howard Thomas Jr. Milhorn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lure of drugs and alcohol is capturing today's youth in its fatal grip and may ultimately destroy our nation's future generations. The vicious cycle of abuse is one that parents, teachers, counselors, and other citizens decry on a daily basis. Dr. Thomas Milhorn, an expert on adolescent drug abuse, provides crucial information on all the major drugs of abuse - including depressants, narcotics, stimulants, cannabinoids, inhalants, steroids, and hallucinogens - and their lethal consequences. Dr. Milhorn contends that in order to confront the monster that is destroying our children's health and quality of life, we must first understand the psyche of drug and alcohol abusers and the natural progression of the disease of addiction. This respected physician and physiologist reveals the harmful combinations currently in vogue in the drug world and the shortand long-term effects they have on the body, and discusses ways to recognize and pinpoint the telltale signs of a user. He explores the question of why adolescents abuse drugs, as well as special issues affecting young female addicts. This powerful book also examines the fatal relationship between drugs and AIDS, and includes a brief history of AIDS, and lifesaving advice on AIDS prevention. Dr. Milhorn skillfully assesses the various inpatient and outpatient treatment choices. He realistically portrays the intense physical and emotional stages the user will pass through before becoming drug free, as well as the stresses placed upon families during the recovery process. As this valuable book relates, both parents and teachers have clearly defined roles, and each can use his or her own brand of influence to aid the adolescent on the journey back to a healthy mind and body. Finally, Dr. Milhorn presents a list of successful options available if a first treatment attempt should fail. We live in a society where 12-year-olds are budding alcoholics and children are bombarded in school hallways with solicitations to experiment with illicit drugs. With the practical wisdom of this authoritative and accessible guide, we can learn the techniques that will save our next generation from ruining their lives through hopeless addiction.

Download or read book The Really Useful Guide to Drugs and Alcohol written by Mick Gregg and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition with full colour picturesAll the information you need to understand and help someone with substance misuse problems. Written by a drug worker after 25 years of helping people change, and knowing when they just wont. Useful and direct information from drug users, with case studies and different ideas to help someone change. For professionals, parents and anyone who needs to know.Detail of specific drugs that will mean you can talk to someone about the drugs, and methods of helping them change CONTENTS:The meaning of life? Ten rules for understanding drug useYOUNG PEOPLEYoung people generalRisks to young people specificallyTeenagers in particularWhat to do with the ambivalent teenager who just won't talkThe internet and social mediaChild Sexual ExploitationSelf-harm and teenagersGeneral advice for parents of a teenagerTen rules for understanding a teenagerYoung people and heroin, including 'Scott's story'The drug dealer's perspectiveTHE DRUGS Talking about drugsCannabis-skunk/weed-hash-oil-spliffsMyths of cannabis-Seth' story-Steve's storyCannabis controls around the worldAlcohol-How to cut down or stop-How we work out units per drink-Common medications related to alcohol managementMephadrone/Mcat-Sam's storyResearch chemicals/"Legal Highs"AmphetamineHeroin-Medications associated with heroin Methadone-TitrationSubutex-Signs of an alcohol or opiate overdose?CocaineCrack Cocaine-Shaun's storyKetamineGas. glue and aerosolsPoppersEcstasy-Exercise to do with young peopleL.S.D.Magic MushroomsSleeping tablets and Benzodiazepines-Simon's storyAnti-depressantsAnti-psychoticsSteroidsHOW TO PREDICT DRUG PROBLEMS (the Really Useful quick guide) SOME USEFUL THEORIES TO HELP SOMEONE-Mind the gap-The kicking-the-cat guide to self esteem-The ABC model-Relapse Prevention-The six-week plan-Sleep hygiene-Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange-Personal Construct Therapy-N.L.P-Mindfulness-Creative Visualisation-The Empty Chair-Reverse Role Play-Buddhism-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Family Communications Therapy-Transactional Analysis-The Id. the Ego and Super Ego-Addictive Personality, the Addictive Gene and Addiction as a Disease-Got in with the Wrong Crowd-Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous - The 12 Steps- Auricular Acupuncture UNDERSTANDING USE AND RISKSWhat is addiction and dependency?Physical addiction- what happening in the brain and the bodyPsychological addiction - what's happening in the mindMore ways to talk to someone about drug useWhat to do if your partner uses and won't stopHow to change and why people don'tWhy do people get into problems with drugs, and why some don't?A way to start to understand mental healthFOR PARENTS AND THOSE CONCERNED WITH YOUNG PEOPLEThe dependent drug-using young peopleThe recreational or experimental drug-using young personDivorce and separation in familiesA parent's own drug use Parenting styles Have you got a problem in your family? How to manage differences in two parents' attitudesAdvice for Step ParentsGETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR DRUG SERVICEDrugs laws and drug servicesShould drugs be legalised?What do the Classes of drugs actually mean?Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs)Getting the best from a drug workerCommissioning of a drug serviceDrug Service confidentialityNHS v voluntary sector? Methods of drug testing; urine, saliva, hairShould a drug worker be an ex-user?MORE FOR PROFESSIONALSAssessment models/information gatheringMotivational theories related to professional interventionsThe cycle of change and motivational workAssessment toolsProtecting children-Obvious and less obvious risks to childrenA - Z of drugs that can be misusedCommon Assessment Framework applied to drug using parents

Download or read book Guide to Psychoactive Drugs written by Richard B Seymour and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invaluable clinical and treatment information on the most powerful mind-altering drugs in use today. Compiled by two leading professionals from the renowned Haight Ashbury Clinic, the information is based on national and international studies undertaken at the clinic, as well as from 600,000 patient visits, a thorough review of practice and background as reported in the literature, and from their own private practices. An up-to-date reference source, this important guide includes information on the trademark, generic, and popular names of drugs; the use and abuse of drugs; and their acute and chronic effects. An innovative index and cross reference system provide quick, easy access for the physician who must act quickly in an emergency.

Download or read book The Really Useful Guide to Drugs and Alcohol written by Mick Gregg and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-28 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the information you need to understand and help someone with substance misuse problems. Written by a drug worker after 25 years of helping people change, and knowing when they just wont. Useful and direct information from drug users, with case studies and different ideas to help someone change. For professionals, parents and anyone who needs to know.Detail of specific drugs that will mean you can talk to someone about the drugs, and methods of helping them change CONTENTS:The meaning of life Ten rules for understanding drug useYOUNG PEOPLEYoung people generalRisks to young people specificallyTeenagers in particularWhat to do with the ambivalent teenager who just won't talkThe internet and social mediaChild Sexual ExploitationSelf-harm and teenagersGeneral advice for parents of a teenagerTen rules for understanding a teenagerYoung people and heroin, including 'Scott's story'The drug dealer's perspective THE DRUGS Talking about drugsCannabis- skunk/weed- hash- oil- spliffsMyths of cannabis- Seth' story- Steve's storyCannabis controls around the world Alcohol- How to cut down or stop- How we work out units per drink- Common medications related to alcohol managementMephadrone/Mcat- Sam's storyResearch chemicals/"Legal Highs"AmphetamineHeroin- Medications associated with heroin Methadone- TitrationSubutex- Signs of an alcohol or opiate overdose?CocaineCrack Cocaine- Shaun's storyKetamineGas. glue and aerosolsPoppersEcstasy- Exercise to do with young peopleL.S.D.Magic MushroomsSleeping tablets and Benzodiazepines- Simon's storyAnti-depressantsAnti-psychoticsSteroidsHOW TO PREDICT DRUG PROBLEMS (the Really Useful quick guide) SOME USEFUL THEORIES TO HELP SOMEONE- Mind the gap- The kicking-the-cat guide to self esteem- The ABC model- Relapse Prevention- The six-week plan- Sleep hygiene- Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange- Personal Construct Therapy- N.L.P- Mindfulness- Creative Visualisation- The Empty Chair- Reverse Role Play- Buddhism- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy- Family Communications Therapy- Transactional Analysis- The Id. the Ego and Super Ego- Addictive Personality, the Addictive Gene and Addiction as a Disease- Got in with the Wrong Crowd- Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous - The 12 Steps- Auricular Acupuncture UNDERSTANDING USE AND RISKSWhat is addiction and dependency?Physical addiction- what happening in the brain and the bodyPsychological addiction - what's happening in the mindMore ways to talk to someone about drug useWhat to do if your partner uses and won't stopHow to change and why people don'tWhy do people get into problems with drugs, and why some don't?A way to start to understand mental healthFOR PARENTS AND THOSE CONCERNED WITH YOUNG PEOPLEThe dependent drug-using young peopleThe recreational or experimental drug-using young personDivorce and separation in familiesA parent's own drug use Parenting styles Have you got a problem in your family? How to manage differences in two parents' attitudesAdvice for Step ParentsGETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR DRUG SERVICEDrugs laws and drug servicesShould drugs be legalised?What do the Classes of drugs actually mean?Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs)Getting the best from a drug workerCommissioning of a drug serviceDrug Service confidentialityNHS v voluntary sector? Methods of drug testing; urine, saliva, hairShould a drug worker be an ex-user?MORE FOR PROFESSIONALSAssessment models/information gatheringMotivational theories related to professional interventionsThe cycle of change and motivational workAssessment toolsProtecting children- Obvious and less obvious risks to childrenA - Z of drugs that can be misusedCommon Assessment Framework applied to drug using parents

Download or read book A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians written by Eleanor J. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The goal of this TIP is to recommend guidelines for primary care clinicians to follow in caring for patients with alcohol and other drug use disorders. These guidelines were developed by a Consensus Panel of clinicians, researchers, and educators who work on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. Protocols are based partly on research evidence, partly on Panel members' clinical experience. The algorithm to the left follows a patient with substance use problems who presents in a primary care setting. The chart will serve as a guide or road map through screening, brief assessment, brief intervention, assessment, referral, specialized treatment, and followup care as they are detailed in the TIP. Since substance use disorders are often chronic conditions that progress slowly over time, primary care clinicians, through their regular, long-term contact with patients, are in an ideal position to screen for alcohol and drug problems and monitor each patient's status. Futhermore, studies have found that primary care clinicians can actually help many patients decrease alcohol consumption and its harmful consequences through office-based interventions that take only 10 to 15 minutes (Kahan et al., 1995; Wallace et al., 1988). This potential, however, is largely untapped: Saitz and colleagues found that of a sample of patients seeking substance abuse treatment, 45 percent reported that their primary care physician was unaware of their substance abuse (Saitz et al., in press). Yet even though screening and limited treatment of substance use disorders do not require a large time investment, the Consensus Panel that developed this TIP recognized that many primary care clinicians are already overwhelmed by the demands imposed by expanded gatekeeper functions. The Panel realized that a practical approach to addressing patients' substance abuse problems was needed: one that recognized the time and resource limitations inherent in primary care practice and offered a series of graduates approaches that could be incorporated into a normal clinic or office routine. Biological, medical, and genetic factors as well as psychological, social, familial, cultural, and other environmental features all bear on substance abuse. Addressing the condition effectively requires a team effort, especially when it has progressed beyond the early stage. For this reason, in addition to screening and intervention treatment options, these guidelines include information about viable referral for assessment and treatment, as well as followup. Readers will notice that the TIP contains more information on alcohol use and abuse than on use of illicit drugs. This reflects both the scope of the problems and the research literature available about them. It is estimated that about 18 million people with alcohol use problems and 5 million users of illicit drugs need treatment. Although the Panel recognizes that tobacco is an addictive substance with a major public health impact, it is not included in this TIP because the topic falls outside CSAT's purview. Readers are referred to "Smoking Cessation: a Guide for Primary Care Clinicians," published by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 1996). The Consensus Panel's recommendations are based on a combination of clinical experience and research-based evidence. In the list below, the summary guidelines supported by the research literature are followed by (1); clinically based recommendations are marked (2). Citations supporting the former are referenced in the body of the document. Screening and assessment instruments mentioned below are reproduced and discussed in Chapters 2 and 4 and Appendix C. The guidelines are presented in more detail in Chapter 6.

Download or read book Over the Influence Second Edition written by Patt Denning and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Just say no" just doesn't work for everyone. If you've tried to quit and failed, simply want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually, join the many thousands of readers who have turned to this empathic, science-based resource--now thoroughly revised. A powerful alternative to abstinence-only treatments, harm reduction helps you set and meet your own goals for gaining control over alcohol and drugs. Step by step, the expert authors guide you to determine: *Which aspects of your habits may be harmful. *How to protect your safety and make informed choices. *What changes you would like to make. *How to put your intentions into action. *When it's time to seek help--and where to turn. Updated to reflect a decade's worth of research, the fully revised second edition is even more practical. It features additional vivid stories and concrete examples, engaging graphics, new worksheets (which you can download and print for repeated use), "Self-Reflection" boxes, and more. Mental health professionals, see also the authors' Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Second Edition.

Download or read book Adolescent Drug Alcohol Abuse written by Nikki Babbit and published by Patient-Centered Guides. This book was released on 2000 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains to parents how to recognize the signs of drug use in their child, overcome denial in the family, evaluate and select treatment options, and work through the recovery process.

Download or read book The Really Useful Guide to Alcohol and Other Drugs written by Mick Gregg and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the information you need to understand and help someone with substance misuse problems. Written by a drug worker after 25 years of helping people change, and knowing when and why they just wont. Useful and direct information from drug users, with case studies and different ideas to help someone change. For professionals, parents and anyone else who needs to know.Detail of specific drugs that will mean you can talk to someone about the drugs, and methods of helping them change CONTENTS:The meaning of life? Ten rules for understanding drug useYOUNG PEOPLEYoung people generalRisks to young people Teenagers in particularWhat to do with the ambivalent teenager who just won't talkThe internet and social mediaChild Sexual ExploitationSelf-harm and teenagersGeneral advice for parents of a teenagerTen rules for understanding a teenagerYoung people and heroin, including 'Scott's story'The drug dealer's perspectiveTHE DRUGS Talking about drugsCannabis-skunk/weed-hash-oil-spliffsMyths of cannabis-Seth' story-Steve's storyCannabis controls around the worldAlcohol-How to cut down or stop-How we work out units per drink-Common medications related to alcohol managementMephadrone/Mcat-Sam's storyResearch chemicals/"Legal Highs"AmphetamineHeroin-Medications associated with heroin Methadone-TitrationSubutex-Signs of an alcohol or opiate overdose?Cocaine and Crack-Shaun's storyKetamineGas. glue and aerosolsPoppersEcstasy-Exercise to do with young peopleL.S.D.Magic MushroomsSleeping tablets and Benzodiazepines-Simon's storyAnti-depressants and Anti-psychoticsSteroidsHOW TO PREDICT DRUG PROBLEMS (the Really Useful quick guide) SOME USEFUL THEORIES TO HELP SOMEONE-Mind the gap-The kicking-the-cat guide to self esteem-The ABC model-Relapse Prevention-The six-week plan-Sleep hygiene-Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange-Personal Construct Therapy-N.L.P-Mindfulness-Creative Visualisation-The Empty Chair-Reverse Role Play-Buddhism-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Family Communications Therapy-Transactional Analysis-The Id. the Ego and Super Ego-Addictive Personality, the Addictive Gene and Addiction as a Disease-Got in with the Wrong Crowd-Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous - The 12 Steps- Auricular Acupuncture UNDERSTANDING USE AND RISKSWhat is addiction and dependency?Physical addiction- what happening in the brain and the bodyPsychological addiction - what's happening in the mindMore ways to talk to someone about drug useWhat to do if your partner uses and won't stopHow to change and why people don'tWhy do people get into problems with drugs, and why some don't?A way to start to understand mental healthFOR PARENTS AND THOSE CONCERNED WITH YOUNG PEOPLEThe dependent drug-using young peopleThe recreational or experimental drug-using young personDivorce and separation in familiesA parent's own drug use Parenting styles Have you got a problem in your family? How to manage differences in two parents' attitudesAdvice for Step ParentsGETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR DRUG SERVICEDrugs laws and drug servicesShould drugs be legalised?What do the Classes of drugs actually mean?Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs)Getting the best from a drug workerCommissioning of a drug serviceDrug Service confidentialityNHS v voluntary sector? Methods of drug testing; urine, saliva, hairShould a drug worker be an ex-user?MORE FOR PROFESSIONALSAssessment models/information gatheringMotivational theories related to professional interventionsThe cycle of change and motivational workAssessment toolsProtecting childrenObvious and less obvious risks to childrenA - Z of drugs that can be misusedThe Common Assessment Framework applied to drug using parents An email for direct contact

Download or read book Pocket Guide to Addiction Assessment and Treatment written by Petros Levounis and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambivalence, poor adherence to treatment, serious psychiatric and medical comorbidities -- the difficulties posed by patients of substance use disorders are among the most challenging for practitioners to face. Given that only 10% of patients with these disorders actually receive specialized addiction treatment, it's clear that physicians in all medical and surgical specialties need to become comfortable assessing and treating substance use disorders. The Pocket Guide to Addiction Assessment and Treatment is designed specifically to aid a wide range of clinicians, regardless of their training in addiction, to more confidently assess and treat this patient population. The book's practical, actionable content is divided into three sections -- Fundamentals of Addiction, Substances and Behaviors, and Treatment -- that address topics including: The neurobiology of addiction How to recognize and treat intoxication, withdrawal from, and addiction to substances such as alcohol, anabolic-androgenic steroids, benzodiazepines, cannabis, opioids, stimulants, and tobacco, as well as hallucinogens, inhalants, and caffeine Special issues with psychiatric and medical comorbidities, as well as with specific populations Behavioral addictions, with a special focus on gambling disorder Cognitive-behavioral therapy; 12-step programs; nutrition and exercise; spirituality, mindfulness, and meditation; and other treatment options, with examples of how each can be used with patients facing addictions With an accessible, easily referenced format, the Pocket Guide to Addiction Assessment and Treatment serves as a go-to resource for general psychiatrists, internists, family practitioners, pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, psychiatric nurses, residents, medical students, and other practitioners involved in the addiction treatment field. And because all of the diagnostic discussions are DSM-5®--based, readers can be confident that they're getting the most relevant and up-to-date guidance on the topic.

Download or read book Evidence Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse written by Paul M. G. Emmelkamp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse encompasses the developments in the field over the last decade, blending theory, techniques and clinical flexibility. Research in the past decade has shown that substance abuse and substance dependence are treatable. The field has witnessed the introduction of evidence-based psychological and specific pharmacological treatments. Unfortunately, many of the empirical supported therapies for addictions are still not widely applied by practitioners. The third volume in the Practical Clinical Guidebooks Series (PCG), Evidence-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, defines the characteristics, classification, and prevalence of substance use disorders, and provides the clinician with practical guidelines applicable across a variety of treatment settings and patient groups. Drawing on the recent research in the field, the authors provide the practicing clinician and student with an up-to-date understanding of the epidemiology, etiology, course and prognosis of substance abuse disorders that would be relevant to clinical practice. In addition to describing phenomenology and etiology, the book provides a comprehensive guide to the assessment and treatment of DSM-IV-TR substance abuse disorders (SUDs), including abuse and dependence of alcohol, stimulants, opiates, hallucinogens, cannabis/marijuana, sedative, and party drugs.

Download or read book The Really Useful Guide to Alcohol and Drugs written by Mick Gregg and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition with full colour pictures.All the information you need to understand and help someone with substance misuse problems. Written by a drug worker after 25 years of helping people change, and knowing when they just wont. Useful and direct information from drug users, with case studies and different ideas to help someone change. For professionals, parents and anyone who needs to know.Detail of specific drugs that will mean you can talk to someone about the drugs, and methods of helping them change CONTENTS:The meaning of life? Ten rules for understanding drug useYOUNG PEOPLEYoung people generalRisks to young peopleTeenagers in particularWhat to do with the ambivalent teenager who just won't talkThe internet and social mediaChild Sexual ExploitationSelf-harm and teenagersGeneral advice for parents of a teenagerTen rules for understanding a teenagerYoung people and heroin, including 'Scott's story'The drug dealer's perspectiveTHE DRUGS Talking about drugsCannabis-skunk/weed-hash-oil-spliffsMyths of cannabis-Seth' story-Steve's storyCannabis controls around the worldAlcohol-How to cut down or stop-How we work out units per drink-Common medications related to alcohol managementMephadrone/Mcat-Sam's storyResearch chemicals/"Legal Highs"AmphetamineHeroin-Medications associated with heroin Methadone-TitrationSubutex-Signs of an alcohol or opiate overdose?Cocaine and Crack -Shaun's storyKetamineGas. glue and aerosolsPoppersEcstasy-Exercise to do with young peopleL.S.D.Magic MushroomsSleeping tablets and Benzodiazepines-Simon's storyAnti-depressants and Anti-psychoticsSteroidsHOW TO PREDICT DRUG PROBLEMS (the Really Useful quick guide) SOME USEFUL THEORIES TO HELP SOMEONE-Mind the gap-The kicking-the-cat guide to self esteem-The ABC model-Relapse Prevention-The six-week plan-Sleep hygiene-Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange-Personal Construct Therapy-N.L.P-Mindfulness-Creative Visualisation-The Empty Chair-Reverse Role Play-Buddhism-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Family Communications Therapy-Transactional Analysis-The Id. the Ego and Super Ego-Addictive Personality, the Addictive Gene and Addiction as a Disease-Got in with the Wrong Crowd-Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous - The 12 Steps- Auricular Acupuncture UNDERSTANDING USE AND RISKSWhat is addiction and dependency?Physical addiction- what happening in the brain and the bodyPsychological addiction - what's happening in the mindMore ways to talk to someone about drug useWhat to do if your partner uses and won't stopHow to change and why people don'tWhy do people get into problems with drugs, and why some don't?A way to start to understand mental healthFOR PARENTS AND THOSE CONCERNED WITH YOUNG PEOPLEThe dependent drug-using young peopleThe recreational or experimental drug-using young personDivorce and separation in familiesA parent's own drug use Parenting styles Have you got a problem in your family? How to manage differences in two parents' attitudesAdvice for Step ParentsGETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR DRUG SERVICEDrugs laws and drug servicesShould drugs be legalised?What do the Classes of drugs actually mean?Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs)Getting the best from a drug workerCommissioning of a drug serviceDrug Service confidentialityNHS v voluntary sector? Methods of drug testing; urine, saliva, hairShould a drug worker be an ex-user?MORE FOR PROFESSIONALSAssessment models/information gatheringMotivational theories related to professional interventionsThe cycle of change and motivational workAssessment toolsProtecting children-Obvious and less obvious risks to childrenA - Z of drugs that can be misusedCommon Assessment Framework applied to drug using parents