ABSTRACT

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014This highly practical manual presents an ideal introduction to adolescent substance use. It offers invaluable guidance for all professionals involved with adolescents including social workers, health and social care professionals, youth workers, family support workers, teachers, counsellors, mental heal

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|24 pages

Adolescence: a time of great change

chapter 6|18 pages

Preventing adolescent substance use

chapter 7|20 pages

What is ‘treatment’ and who needs it?

chapter 9|18 pages

Enhancing motivation for change

chapter 10|16 pages

Counselling adolescent substance users

chapter 11|22 pages

Other treatment approaches

chapter 12|10 pages

Developing substance use policies

chapter 13|16 pages

Substance use and mental health

chapter 14|12 pages

Substance use and sexual health

chapter 15|10 pages

Substance use and cultural issues

chapter 16|14 pages

Inter- agency working

chapter 17|14 pages

Ethical and legal issues