| Understanding & Working with Substance Misusers Contributor(s): Pycroft, Aaron (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847872611 ISBN-13: 9781847872616 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Policy - Medical | Nursing - General |
| Dewey: 362.29 |
| LCCN: 2009940797 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.4" (0.97 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Understanding and Working with Substance Misusers explores the complex nature of addiction and the challenges involved in responding effectively through policy and practice. It examines the biopyschosocial elements of addiction to substances (including alcohol) and, draws together key research findings from these fields to present a new framework for integrating theory and practice. This book fills the need for a text which makes the complex issues surrounding substance misuse accessible to both students and practitioners. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pycroft, Aaron: - Aaron Pycroft is a Senior Lecturer at Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. |