This student text covers all aspects of working with drug and substance misusers, including the history and changes in policy on substance misuse and the differences between working with young and adult clients. Recent government initiatives and legislative changes are carefully outlined, while discussions on why people take drugs, the policy implications of harm reduction and abstinence approaches to substance use/misuse are related back to practice so that readers understand how to engage with the client group and the reasons for varying success across treatment approaches.
| ISBN: | 9781844450589 |
| Publication date: | 10th January 2007 |
| Author: | Anthony Goodman |
| Publisher: | Learning Matters an imprint of SAGE Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 139 pages |
| Series: | Transforming Social Work Practice |
| Genres: |
Social work |
This student text covers all aspects of working with drug and substance misusers, including the history and changes in policy on substance misuse and the differences between working with young and adult clients. Recent government initiatives and legislative changes are carefully outlined, while discussions on why people take drugs, the policy implications of harm reduction and abstinence approaches to substance use/misuse are related back to practice so that readers understand how to engage with the client group and the reasons for varying success across treatment approaches.
Social Work With Drug and Substance Misusers features in the following genres: Social work
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Social Work With Drug and Substance Misusers was written by Anthony Goodman and published by Learning Matters an imprint of SAGE Publications
Social Work With Drug and Substance Misusers has 139 pages
Yes it is part of Transforming Social Work Practice series