Download or read book The Really Useful Guide to Drugs and Alcohol written by Mick Gregg and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to understand and help someone with drug and alcohol problems; contains useful and real information to help you be able to talk about drugs, and tested methods of helping someone change. Advice for parents and professionals. Stories of drugs users from the author obtained over 25 years of working in substance misuse and child protection services; drug testing methods and how to get the best from a drug service

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 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 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 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

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