Changing substance abuse through health and social systems /

In both developed nations and the developing world, there is a clear trend towards addressing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems through health and social services. There are several persuasive arguments for this shift beyond pure economics, which include comorbidity, cost effectiveness, coor...

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Corporate Authors: International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors Cape Town, South Africa, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Miller, William R. (William Richard) (Editor), Weisner, Constance Meyer (Editor)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In both developed nations and the developing world, there is a clear trend towards addressing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems through health and social services. There are several persuasive arguments for this shift beyond pure economics, which include comorbidity, cost effectiveness, coordination of care and effectiveness. This is the first volume to pull together effective methods that can be used for addressing substance abuse through health and social service systems. It also integrates interventions for a range of drugs of abuse, rather than focusing on only one (such as alcohol). The book's international perspective also makes this a unique contribution to the existing literature.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 259 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781461506690 (electronic bk.)
1461506697 (electronic bk.)