Book Description:
This book provides an up-to-date, accessible and authoritative guide to the symptoms and signs of drug misuse and the basic principles of treatment for many of the most commonly encountered substances such as heroine, cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, alcohol and ecstasy.
From the Back Cover:
This book provides an easily accessible, but authoritative guide to the symptoms and signs, and principles of treatment, of the misuse of many common substances, including cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol and ecstasy. The specialist medical terminology used in the book is clearly explained for a lay reader in the glossary. Where appropriate, the legal aspects of substance misuse are highlighted and examples of current statutes are given. Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse will be invaluable to hospital doctors, general practitioners, healthcare professionals, employers, parents, teachers, partners and friends, providing them with the vital information needed to understand, care for and support individuals suffering from substance misuse.
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