Understanding Substance Use

Policy and Practice

AvElaine Arnull

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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In the UK, changes to drug and alcohol policy post-1995 introduced the partnership style of working and many different routes by which treatment can be accessed. This means that a wide variety of professional groups now work with drug and alcohol users. This book provides an analytical and critical discussion of policy and practice in this area. It lays out the key debates and issues for understanding, exploring, dealing, and working with substance misuse issues, users, their families, and other professionals. The reader is introduced to the UK's policy framework and why it is important for generic social work and other health and social care practitioners to have an understanding of substance misuse and the issues involved. The reader is assisted to think about how they can use their professional skills and values to inform assessments and interventions with substance users and reflective exercises encourage the reader to consider values issues and examine their own attitudes. The book will be valuable to students and practitioners wishing to update their skills and knowledge.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-02-14
Mått:174 x 246 x 9 mm
Vikt:300 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Critical Approaches to Social Work
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781909330931

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Elaine Arnull‘s research has attracted international attention and exerted an influence on policy and practice. She is interested in finding innovative solutions to research, social policy and educational problems. Elaine was as a Probation Officer and has worked in the third and policy sectors. She is an experienced educator and has developed and taught social work, criminal justice, criminology, health and research methods programmes. She is the author of ‘Social Work in the Youth Justice System: a multidisciplinary perspective’ (2013) with Darrell Fox and numerous journal and research publications. Elaine has worked with substance users and their families, developed and campaigned on substance use policy and researched substance use across the spectrum of statutory, criminal justice and voluntary and not for profit sectors.

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Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – The social context of substance misuse Chapter 3 – Social policy: drugs and alcohol Chapter 4 – Why do people think substance use is a problem? Chapter 5 – Values Chapter 6 – Approaches to substance use Chapter 7 – Concluding chapter