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Addictions and Problem Drug Use

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This volume reviews recent research into the nature and effects of addiction and considers the usefulness of policies which aim to prevent it. The contributors focus on topics such as smoking alcoholism gambling and injecting drug use examining treatment and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programmes. Such programmes include services for steroid users needle exchange provision and social workers' intervention in alcoholism. The reasons why people turn to substance abuse are explored as well as the real effects on health along with other subjects of importance to social workers such as the estimation of drug misuse prevalence. There is also discussion of government policy on drugs in Britain and Holland.

  • Classification : Others
  • Pub Date : FEB 1, 1998
  • Imprint : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Page Extent : 224
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781853024382
  • Price : INR 2,299
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Paula Nadine Zwozdiak-Myers is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Brunel University. Paula runs the Doctor of Education [EdD] programme at Brunel, is heavily involved with continuing education for teachers, and has previously published with Routledge.

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