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Alcohol, Drugs and Young People: Clinical Approaches

ISBN: 978-1-898-68347-6

May 2007

248 pages

Description
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.
About the Author

Eilish Gilvarry and Paul McArdle are the authors of Alcohol, Drugs and Young People: Clinical Approaches, published by Wiley.

Features
● 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