Working with Substance Misusers is a practical handbook for students and those who work with people who misuse drugs or alcohol. Making clear the connection of theory to practice, it encourages a skills-based, but reflective, approach to work in this complex field.

Part One: Introduction 1. Some Substance of Misuse 2. Exploring Substance Misuse and Dependence; Explanations, Theories and Models 3. Working Effectively with Substance Misusers Part Two 4. Client Assessment 5. Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to Substance Misuse Treatment 6. Motivationally Based Interventions for Behaviour Change 7. Brief Interventions, Brief Interactions 8. Harm Minimisation 9. Twelve Step Approaches 10. Family Interventions in Substance Misuse 11. Medical Approaches and Prescribing: Drugs 12. Medical Approaches and Prescribing: Alcohol 13. Physical Health Problems 14. Relapse Prevention 15. Home Detoxification 16 Complementary or Alternative Medicine for Substance Misuse Part Three 17 A Suitable Case for Treatment - An Introduction to British Drug Policy 18. Coercion and the Criminal Justice System 19. Health Promotion, Public Health and Substance Misuse 20. Organisation of services - Putting It All Together 21. Evaluating Treatment Services Part Four 22. Dual Diagnosis 23. Women and Alcohol 24. Drug Use and Women's Reproductive Health 25. Young People 26. Anti-discriminatory Practice in Substance Misuse Work 27. Substance Misuse and Older People 28. Androgenic-anabolic Steroid Misuers Part Five 29. Case Studies

'This book is an excellent comprehensive text for those workers new to substance misuse from a range of Professional backgrounds including nursing and medical staff, social workers, psychologists, counsellors and volunteers. It is an excellent teaching resource for teachers and trainers.' - The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health