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"PRIMARY READERSHIP Student nurses (mental health branch) Postgraduate nursing students of addiction SECONDARY READERSHIP Addiction Nurses Community Nurses Mental Health Nurses"--Provided by publisher.
Front Matter -- Introduction: Nursing Roles and Challenges -- Myths, Attitudes and Confidence Skills in Addiction -- Addiction and Society -- Introduction to Alcohol and Drugs -- Nature and Pattern of Addiction -- Causes and Maintenance of Addiction -- Models of Care and Change -- Alcohol -- Nicotine -- Opiates -- Cannabis -- Psychostimulants -- Other Psychoactive Substances -- Nursing Emergencies and Care in Addiction -- Blood-Borne Viruses -- Prevention and Harm Reduction in Addiction -- Complex and Special Needs in Addiction -- Women, Ethnic Minorities and Vulnerable Populations -- Index.
Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Addiction and Society. Chapter 2: Attitudes and beliefs. Chapter 3: Nature of Addiction. Chapter 4: Perspectives on Addiction. Chapter 5: Recognition & Assessment. Chapter 6: Interventions Strategies. Chapter 7: Alcohol. Chapter 8: Tobacco. Chapter 9: Opiates. Chapter 10: Psychostimulants. Chapter 11: Hallucinogens. Chapter 12: Nursing Emergencies & Care. Chapter 13: Special Needs & Diversity. Chapter 14: Self-Help and Family Support. Chapter 15: Professional Development.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chichester, West Sussex : Blackwell Pub., 2010