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Working with Substance Users: A Guide to Effective Interventions
George Allan
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Description for Working with Substance Users: A Guide to Effective Interventions
Paperback. This is a must-have text for those working with people with substance problems. By inviting the reader to explore the application of different interventions in practice, it acts as an accessible and comprehensive guide to practice when working with substance users and their close ones. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Social care and health professionals encounter people with drug and alcohol problems on a daily basis, but many feel ill-equipped to respond. Although people working across different professions will approach substance users from various perspectives, the knowledge and skills needed to intervene effectively are the same for all.
With a strong emphasis on the core skills needed for practice, this up-to-date and accessible text provides a complete guide to working with substance users and their relatives. It covers the nature of problematic use and introduces theories as to why people experience substance problems and why people change. The book ... Read more
Social care and health professionals encounter people with drug and alcohol problems on a daily basis, but many feel ill-equipped to respond. Although people working across different professions will approach substance users from various perspectives, the knowledge and skills needed to intervene effectively are the same for all.
With a strong emphasis on the core skills needed for practice, this up-to-date and accessible text provides a complete guide to working with substance users and their relatives. It covers the nature of problematic use and introduces theories as to why people experience substance problems and why people change. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137278043
SKU
V9781137278043
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About George Allan
George Allan is a qualified social worker whose career has primarily involved working in the substance problems and criminal justice fields. He recently retired from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he was a lecturer specialising in teaching substance problems modules. George is the chair of Scottish Drugs Forum.
Reviews for Working with Substance Users: A Guide to Effective Interventions
'A lucid and comprehensive introduction to substance use and dependence which will define undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field for some time to come' - Ian Paylor, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Lancaster University, UK 'This broad-ranging text provides valuable insights into effective ways of working with people who use drugs' - Peter Higgs, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin ... Read more