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Ilana Crome - Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues - 9781444118636 - V9781444118636
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Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues

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Description for Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues Paperback. .

Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues is a comprehensive source of information on young people’s requirements for assessment, treatment and other interventions because of their misuse of substances. It highlights approaches that enhance understanding of the routes that lead young people to substance misuse and also the routes away from it. The emergence of new substances and methods of misuse makes this ever more relevant. The authors are international experts in the fields of psychiatry, paediatrics, medicine, psychology, genetics, resilience, neuropharmacology and epidemiology.

This book acknowledges how widespread both substance misuse and psychiatric disorders are and explores the complex, challenging ... Read more

This book provides theoretical knowledge and indicates the practical skills that practitioners require for work with young people who misuse substances. It is highly applicable to medical practitioners, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, police officers, probation officers, educationalists and related social and healthcare professionals.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444118636
SKU
V9781444118636
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Ilana Crome
Ilana B. Crome is Emeritus Professor of Addiction Psychiatry at Keele University. She is an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and an Honorary Professor at St George’s, University of London. Richard Williams is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health Strategy in the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care at the University of South Wales. ... Read more

Reviews for Substance Misuse and Young People: Critical Issues
"Given the current crisis in adolescent mental health services, this timely handbook is a valuable and enlightening contribution to discussion, training and education. It explains the why and how of substance misuse among young people and gives guidance on what to do. The overall framing derives from addiction psychiatry but is relevant to all professions in today’s multi-disciplinary, multi-agency set ... Read more

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