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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811792003321

Autore

Ghodse Hamid

Titolo

Ghodse's drugs and addictive behaviour : a guide to treatment / / Hamid Ghodse

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-107-21237-5

1-282-65521-3

9786612655210

0-511-76935-0

0-511-77020-0

0-511-76712-9

0-511-76573-8

0-511-77081-2

0-511-76851-6

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 380 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge medicine Ghodse's drugs and addictive behaviour

Altri autori (Persone)

GhodseHamid

Disciplina

616.86/06

Soggetti

Substance abuse - Treatment

Compulsive behavior

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Drugs and addictive behaviour / Hamid Ghodse. 3rd ed. 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Drugs, addiction and behaviour -- The global drug problem : international perspectives -- Drugs of abuse and dependence -- Alcohol -- Tobacco use and addiction -- Assessment -- General measures of intervention -- Specific methods of treatment -- Complications of drug abuse and their treatment -- Special problems -- Follow-up and treatment outcome -- Prevention of drug abuse -- The law and drug-control policies.

Sommario/riassunto

This classic text provides a comprehensive, accessible overview of substance misuse and dependence with an emphasis on practical and evidence-based approaches to the assessment, management and prevention of a wide range of drug-related problems, in a variety of clinical and social settings. The book includes definitions of terms, and describes the effects and clinical characteristics of all substances of



misuse. The theoretical background to these topics is clearly explained. For the fourth edition, every chapter has been revised to include the most up-to-date information, with the latest international data on the extent of the world drug problem. There is detailed emphasis on harm minimization, AIDS and hepatitis C and entirely new coverage of tobacco addiction and its management. This is an essential guide for all healthcare workers, health policy specialists, counselors and those seeking to train in areas related to addiction and substance misuse.