A Quick Guide To Drugs And Alcohol

"Easy-to-read resource written for an Australian audience. Includes information on a range of drugs, drug effects, drugs and driving, pregnancy, treatment, statistics, drugs and the law and where to go for help and further information. This book is intended for anyone who is interested in finding accurate information about drugs and alcohol - for young people, their parents, teachers and the community, it is not a medical or scientific book."--Website of drug info @ your library.

The aim of our pocket guide is to provide "at a glance" key points for the busy clinician to access when dealing with a patient, presenting the pathologies pertinent to each drug, and options for the treatment of substance dependence. In the "The Pocket Guide to Drugs and Health" we have extended the drugs covered to include the major licit psychoactive drugs: alcohol, hypnosedatives, and nicotine & tobacco. Each major drug class is examined individually (Alcohol, Cannabis, Hallucinogens, Hypnosedatives, Nicotine & tobacco, New Psychoactive Substances, Opioids, Psychostimulants). In each chapter we present information on withdrawal and dependence syndromes, toxicity, the effects upon major organ systems, and psychiatric morbidities. There are also dedicated chapters on the medical complications of injecting drug use, and the treatment of drug dependence. It is our hope that this book will form a core pocket guide for medical practitioners, physicians in training and nurses.

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

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

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

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

Mark Schuckit’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse has been a clinical mainstay for over a quarter century. Now the author’s trusted expertise is available in a new Sixth Edition, thoroughly revised for content, updated references, and streamlined for increased usefulness. Schuckit combines his experience as practitioner, researcher, and teacher to give professionals and students across the health and mental health disciplines a working knowledge of drug-related pathology, beginning with pharmacology, drug mechanisms, and genetic factors. And the Sixth Edition is as accessible as its predecessors, striking the right comfort level for the classroom or the emergency room. -Clinical/emergency orientation suited to both chronic misuse and acute situations -Coverage reflects current trends in alcohol, drug, and multidrug use, abuse, and dependence -Concise chapters for quick reference -Updated bibliography—approximately 80% of citations are post-2000 -Diagnostic information reflects upcoming changes to the DSM -Latest strategies in treatment (psychological and pharmacological) and rehabilitation All material is organized for ease of use, whether the reader needs fast answers in a crisis, seeks new ideas for helping long-term patients or clients, or is just becoming familiar with the different drug classifications. This new edition offers expanded knowledge of a wide-ranging problem and a growing and clinically important population, and authoritative suggestions for effective care.

Twelve-step programs that insist on abstinence are beneficial to many--but what about the millions of Americans who try to quit and fail, just want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually? This groundbreaking book presents the Harm Reduction approach, a powerful alternative to traditional treatment that helps users set and meet their own goals for gaining control over drinking and drugs. The expert, empathic authors guide readers to figure out which aspects of their own habits may be harmful, what they would like to change, and how to put their intentions into action while also dealing with problems that stand in the way, such as depression, stress, and relationship conflicts. Based on solid science and 40+ years of combined clinical experience, the book is packed with self-discovery tools, fact sheets, and personal accounts. It puts the reader in the driver's seat with a new and empowering roadmap for change. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award