Preventing harmful substance use : the evidence base for policy and practice / edited by Tim Stockwell ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stockwell, Tim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse--Prevention.

Substance abuse.

Substance abuse--Prevention--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

xvi, 476 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2005]

Summary:

The prevention of harm from drug use, both legal and illegal, is a major concern to government departments and clinicians throughout the world. Recently, much new research has been conducted regarding global levels and patterns of drug-related harm, on common risk factors with other social problems (e.g. mental health, crime) and on the effectiveness of wide range of intervention strategies. There is a need to summarise and synthesise this new knowledge for use in a range of disciplines. "Preventing Harmful Substance Use" offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date advice available on the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. Contributors provide authoritative, science-based reviews of knowledge on their areas of expertise, and make clear recommendations for the future of prevention policy and practice. A final section draws the work together and offers a framework for an integrated science of prevention.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0470092270

0470092289

OCLC:

56404615