Alcohol and Drug Misuse: A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

This comprehensive textbook provides an accessible and skills-oriented introduction to alcohol and substance misuse for healthcare students and practitioners new to the field.

Divided into five parts, this text explores:

• The context of alcohol and drug misuse and the nature and theories of addiction, including a historical overview and policy initiatives in contemporary society.
• An overview of psychoactive substances and the problems associated with them.
• An exploration of the impact of ...