Alcohol, Drugs and Young People: Clinical ApproachesISBN: 978-1-898683-47-6
Hardcover
248 pages
March 2007
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Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 172
A comprehensive book dealing with drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse in both children and young people.
- Presents the facts of drug and alcohol abuse, evidence for
prevention and treatment, and reviews of the various types of
treatments
- Reviews all drugs of abuse, including tobacco and alcohol
- Offers a practical presentation of evidence from particular
therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and family
therapy
- Presents a comprehensive review of the pharmacological advances
for this age group with substance use disorders and other mental
health problems
- Written by an international team of professionals and academics, each with a background in adolescent development as well as addiction.