ABSTRACT

Provides practical information for professionals who help drug misusers. The book surveys the facts which influence drug use and problems arising from it, whether weekend experimentation or heroin dependence. The emphasis is on improving current practice and integrating the treatment that can be offered by medical and non-medical professionals.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|31 pages

Setting the scene

chapter 2|29 pages

Defining the problem

chapter 3|42 pages

The role of the medical profession

chapter 4|27 pages

Constraints on Current practice

chapter 5|14 pages

Conclusion and recommendations