Providing a comprehensive overview of the substance abuse field, Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists and Counselors, 5/e combines the accessible writing style and succinct, practical topical coverage that have made it a market-leading resource for generalist students, prospective mental health professionals, and allied professionals.

Continuing to cover basic pharmacology, models of addiction, assessment and diagnosis, cultural issues, intervention, treatment, recovery, support groups, children and families, other addictions, prevention, and confidentiality in its applied and concise style, this latest edition of Substance Abuse contains expanded coverage of screening and brief interventions, recovery oriented systems of care, spirituality and other current topics as well as a new chapter dedicated to motivational interviewing.

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Providing a comprehensive overview of the substance abuse field, Substance Abuse: Information for School Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists and Counselors, 5/e combines the accessible writing style and succinct, practical topical coverage that have made it a market-leading resource for generalist students, prospective mental health professionals, and allied professionals.

Continuing to cover basic pharmacology, models of addiction, assessment and diagnosis, cultural issues, intervention, treatment, recovery, support groups, children and families, other addictions, prevention, and confidentiality in its applied and concise style, this latest edition of Substance Abuse contains expanded coverage of screening and brief interventions, recovery oriented systems of care, spirituality and other current topics as well as a new chapter dedicated to motivational interviewing.

Also New to This Edition:

• Applied case examples articulate key chapter concepts through realistic, personalized scenarios.
• New At-a-Glance guides present chapter opening information and act as advance organizers that direct student attention.
• New information on special populations, including diverse sexual orientations, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and adoptees.
• New sections on neurobiology of addiction, screening, confidentiality and school counseling, and prevention specialists.
• New and revised information on evidence-based treatment and prevention, including the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.
• Inclusion of support groups and support systems.
• Updated data on alcohol and other drug prevalence, treatment admissions, emergency room admissions, and other surveys.