Emerging Perspectives on Substance Misuse
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Emerging Perspectives on Substance Misuse addressestheoretical, practice and policy issues with regard to theproblematic use of alcohol and illegal drugs.
* Comprises chapters from some of the most internationallywell-known academics and practitioners representing a range ofdifferent specializations and perspectives in the field
* Presents a wide range of emerging evidence-basedperspectives
* Includes content relevant for researchers, practitioners, andpolicy makers who work with individuals or policy related to drugand alcohol misuse
* Areas covered include - gender and substance use, workingwith children and families of substance misusers and theemerging recovery movement
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"This book goes a long way to filling that gap and I willbe adding this text as essential reading for my students. Irecommend it to the readers of Drugs: Education, Prevention andPolicy." (Drugs: education, prevention andpolicy, 1 December 2014)
"The book skilfully and succinctly summarises currentknowledge about substance misuse, along with thought-provokingperspectives on the wider issues related to an individual'suse and the impact it has on themselves and society. In doingso, it provides a valuable snapshot view of topics, which studentsand professionals might further explore." (DrugLink, 1 March 2014)
"The essays address such diverse topics as drug criminalizationlaw, alcohol policy, screening for alcohol disorders, and variousaproaches to addiction treatment. While the essays are not tightlyinterrelated, they provide a broad view of current trends in druguse research that may particularly help researchers in the US tokeep abreast of developments in other parts of the world."(Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, May 2014)
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