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Epidemiology, and international prevention and drug control policies are covered to address the global nature of the problem, and the appendix provides a series of clinical intervention tools, among them a Substance Misuse Assessment Questionnaire. This will be essential reading for all clinicians and other professionals dealing with addiction, from counsellors and social workers to policy makers.
What is drug misuse? Drug abuse harmful use. Psychological dependence. Physical dependence and the withdrawal syndrome. Types of drug dependence. Causes of drug dependence. Minnesota method. Crisis intervention. Compulsory treatment. Treatment matching. Specific methods of treatment. Sedative hypnotic drugs.
LSD and cannabis. Drug dependence in the UK and elsewhere. Drug policy in other countries.
Organization of treatment services in the UK. Sources of epidemiological information in the UK. International information on drug abuse. Global drug problems. Drugs of abuse and dependence.
Sedative hypnotics. Volatile solvents. Herbal preparations and natural medicines. The combined use of drugs and alcohol. Extent and nature of the problem.
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When he died she recalled that he was against the legalisation of drugs, thinking that all addicts should be given the chance to be drug-free. He felt that all his patients should be treated with respect and so made a point of always looking dapper in a suit and tie for consultations even when it became the fashion to dress down when treating addicts. Barbara survived him when he died from adenocarcinoma of the lung, together with their children, Hossein, Nassrin and Rez, and grandchildren Leila, Kiyan, Jonah and Taraneh.
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