Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse, Third Edition

ISBN-10: 1444181742
ISBN-13: 9781444181746
Category: Medical
Pages: 154
Language: English
Published: 2014-09-16
Publisher: CRC Press
Authors: Jason Payne-James, Margaret Stark, Michael Scott-Ham

Description

The misuse of both legally prescribed and illegally supplied drugs is now so widespread that it affects, either directly or indirectly, a high proportion of the population, impacting many areas of daily life. There are few countries that are not touched by some aspect of substance misuse and the consequences for individuals, families and the wider community can be devastating. The third edition of Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse has been completely updated and revised, continuing to provide trusted information from leading experts. Basic principles of treatment for the most commonly encountered substances—from tobacco and alcohol to cocaine and heroin, as well as 'designer' drugs The legal aspects of substance misuse highlighted throughout Convenient A-Z format helps you find information at a glance References and further reading direct you to more authoritative information about each substance With specialist information clearly explained along with a full glossary, this handy pocket-sized book is essential for all health professionals needing a concise and up-to-date overview of the signs and symptoms of substance misuse as well as the management and treatment options available. Junior hospital doctors, emergency department staff, primary care teams, community workers and counsellors will find this text invaluable. The book is also an excellent resource for police officers as well as a quick reference guide for professionals involved in setting up and managing drug and alcohol policies in organisations and businesses.

Get the book

Similar books

Substance Use and Misuse, Third Edition: Everything Matters
By Rick Csiernik
Longabaugh, R., & Morgenstern, J. (1999). Cognitive-behavioral coping-skills therapy for alcohol dependence: Current status and future directions. Alcohol Research and Health, 23(1), 78–85. Lopez, G. (2014, September 10).
Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations
By John Willis Hurst, Henry Kenneth Walker, Wilbur Dallas Hall
A guide to the techniques and analysis of clinical data. Each of the seventeen sections begins with a drawing and biographical sketch of a seminal contributor to the discipline. After...
Manual of Traumatic Brain Injury, Third Edition: Assessment and Management
By MD, Felise S. Zollman
Chapters are designed with a practical clinical focus for targeted retrieval of content by topic area and for self-review. The text is organized into five sections.
Family Practice Guidelines, Third Edition
By Jill C. Cash, Cheryl A. Glass
Lippincott manual of nursing practice, 9th edition, Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Marchesi, D., Bertoni, S., & Maggini, C. (2009). Major and minor depression in pregnancy.
Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine

This important work includes over three hundred state-of-the-art chapters, with articles covering crime-solving techniques such as autopsies, ballistics, fingerprinting, hair and fiber analysis, and the sophisticated procedures associated ...
Clinical Work with Substance-Abusing Clients, Third Edition
By Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
Behavioral family therapy for psychiatric disorders (2nd ed.). ... National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. ... In E. E. McCollum & T. S. Trepper (Eds.), Family solutions for substance abuse (pp.
Managing Substance Use Disorder: Practitioner Guide
By Dennis C. Daley, Antoine B. Douaihy
This expanded third edition also includes a new chapter on the management of co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
Lifestyle Medicine, Third Edition
By James M. Rippe
Physical activity levels and barriers to exercise referral among patients with cancer. Patient Educ Couns 2017; 100(7):1402–1407. 67. Ungar N, Wiskemann J, Sieverding M. Physical activity enjoyment and selfefficacy as predictors of ...
Social Work Licensing Masters Practice Test, Third Edition: 170-Question Full-Length Exam
By PhD, ACSW, Dawn Apgar
The components of a biopsychosocial assessment include cursory identifying information, presenting problem(s)/issue(s), ... Social learning theory is based on Albert Bandura's idea that learning occurs through observation and imitation.
Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, Third Edition
By Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Meredith Kazer
Testing virtual nurse caring of picture phones and Internet with home parenteral nutrition patients. Clinical Nutrition, 2(2), 43–44. Smith, C. E. (2007b). Midrange empirically verified model: Caregiving research featured among the ...