Adolescents and Substance Use

This highly practical manual presents an ideal introductionto adolescent substance use. It offers invaluable guidance forall professionals involved with adolescents including socialworkers, health and social care professionals, youth workers, family supportworkers, teachers, counsellors, mental health teams, A&E staff,police and probation officers. The approach these practitionerstake in dealing with the problem has considerable influenceover outcomes.It succinctly covers a wealth of information on key matters suchas counselling, treatment options, motives for substance abuse,sexual and mental health, policy development, ethical and legalconsiderations, and the important role of the family.Adolescents and Substance Use provides a user-friendlyfoundation for effective, evidence-based practice.