This comprehensive textbook provides an accessible and skills-oriented introduction to alcohol and substance misuse for healthcare students and practitioners new to the field.
Divided into five parts, this text explores:
The context of alcohol and drug misuse and the nature and theories of addiction, including a historical overview and policy initiatives in contemporary society.
An overview of psychoactive substances and the problems associated with them.
An exploration of the impact of psychoactive substances on groups, such as culturally and linguistically diverse communities, young people, women, older people, and the homeless.
An understanding of the generic role responses to substance misuse in a variety of different settings and contexts, including primary care, the community, and hospitals.
A framework for assessment, care planning, harm reduction approaches, dealing with overdose, intoxication and withdrawals, and psychological and pharmacological interventions.
This new edition is fully updated and includes expanded coverage of performance-enhancing drugs, e-cigarettes, cannabis use, gender disparities in substance use and treatment, public health approaches to substance use, and screening tools for alcohol misuse. Alcohol and Drug Misuse is enhanced with activities and learning outcomes throughout.
It is essential reading for nursing, healthcare, and social work students taking substance misuse modules, as well as related post-registration/qualification courses for health and social care professionals.
Part 1. Alcohol and Drug and global policy initiatives. 1. Demystifying Terms: Understanding substance-related concepts and disorders. 2. Breaking stereotypes: Developing self-awareness and attitude. 3. From ancient rituals to modern addictions: A history of psychoactive substances. 4. Exploring addiction: models and theoretical perspectives. 5. Exploring addiction: Understanding nature, patterns, administration and risks. 6. Global policy initiatives and strategy on alcohol and drugs. Part 2. Psychoactive substances. 7. Alcohol. 8. Opiates and opioids. 9. Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabis. 10. Stimulants: amphetamines, cocaine and khat. 11. Psychedelics: A Journey into Hallucinogenic Drugs. 12. Anabolic steroids, amyl and butyl nitrite, hypno-sedatives, volatile substances, over-the-counter drugs, smart and eco drugs. 13. Nicotine addiction, electronic nicotine delivery systems and Shisha smoking. Part 3. Special issues and populations. 14. Blood-borne infections. 15. Alcohol and drug use in women. 16. Mental health problems and substance use disorder: Co-occurring disorders. 17. Alcohol and drug use in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 18. Vulnerable people: the elderly and homeless and alcohol and drug use. 19. Young people: alcohol and drug misuse. Part 4. Role, prevention and strategies for change. 20. Generic role in response to alcohol and drug misuse. 21. Public health approaches to substance misuse. 22. Strategies in helping people to change. 23. Working with diversity: cultural competence. Part 5. Care planning and intervention strategies. 24. Framework for assessment, risk assessment and screening. 25. Care planning: principles and practice. 26. Psychosocial and pharmacological interventions. 27. Harm reduction approach. 28. Intoxication and overdose: health interventions. 29. Drug misuse: pharmacological and psychosocial interventions. 30. Alcohol misuse: pharmacological and psychosocial interventions. 31. Smoking cessation: health interventions. 32. Epilogue.
