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This book offers an in-depth examination of the historical, political, and socio-cultural dimensions of psychoactive substance use, particularly within the Brazilian context. It provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of policies and approaches towards prohibitionism and criminalization, emphasizing their impact on marginalized and socially stigmatized groups. Through a comparative lens, it explores alternative regulatory models, exemplified by Uruguay's Cannabis legalization trajectory. Additionally, the work critically examines the complex interplay between gender, media representations, and illicit drug trafficking, shedding light on the intricate dynamics involved. Central to its discourse are preventive strategies and harm reduction interventions, which underscore the pivotal role of education, neuroscience, and community-based approaches in addressing substance use among adolescents. Drawing from diverse disciplinary perspectives, including neuroscience, psychology, and public health, the book offers a comprehensive understanding of substance use and dependence. By synthesizing research findings and evidence-based practices, it serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers engaged in addiction studies, mental health, and public policy formulation.

While historically a topic of great interest, controversies and general public discourse surrounding addiction have been growing rapidly, particularly in light of the rising death toll resulting from the opioid epidemic. Debates are heating up over issues of opioid prescribing practices, legalization of marijuana, the potential for substances such as marijuana to be truly'addictive,'the use of medication to treat individuals with addiction, and much more. In light of the common misconception that addictive behaviors are entirely volitional, misinformation and stigma have had a deleterious impact on the public's understanding concerning the nature, causes, and treatments of substance use disorders. Despite decades of research and tens of thousands of published and peer-reviewed investigations, critics continue to ask whether addiction is a genuine medical condition or a choice. In Addiction: What Everyone Needs to Know®, leading expert in the science and treatment of addiction Suzette Glasner aims to clear the air of some of the most polarizing and misleading information that dominates public thinking about addiction. Providing straight talk and sound guidelines for the general public as well as health professionals and policymakers, Glasner raises important questions related to addiction and answers them in an accessible yet empirically informed manner throughout the book. Offering an insightful overview of addiction from its origins, to forms of treatment and complications, this book will be the go-to resource for authoritative, up-to-date, accurate, and compelling information about this topic.

Suchthilfe und Suchtprävention sind zentrale Tätigkeitsfelder für Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit. Das Wissen um Suchtgefährdung und der fachliche Umgang mit missbrauchenden und abhängigen Menschen sind angesichts der Risiko-Klientel in vielen Bereichen der Sozialen Arbeit (z.B. der Wohnungslosenhilfe, Jugendhilfe) wesentlicher Bestandteil des Berufsprofils. Das Buch ist angelegt als systematisches Grundlagenwerk zur Sozialen Arbeit in der Suchthilfe und Suchtprävention und richtet sich insbesondere an Studierende sowie an Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit. Es entfaltet die Theorie und die relevanten Wissensbestände in enger Ausrichtung auf ihre Bedeutung für die Bewältigung beruflicher Anforderungen und stellt die dafür notwendigen Handlungskonzepte anschaulich vor.

Kinder und Jugendliche, die in suchtbelasteten Familien und Lebensgemeinschaften aufwachsen, weisen ein besonders hohes Risiko auf, später selbst eine Abhängigkeitserkrankung und/oder eine andere psychische Störung zu entwickeln. Um dieser Dynamik entgegenzuwirken finden sich in diesem Arbeitsbuch für PraktikerInnen, die mit suchtbelasteten Familien arbeiten, Maßnahmen der selektiven Prävention und teils auch der therapeutischen Intervention. Die Autorinnen stellen Arbeitsmaterialien für Einzel-, Gruppen- und Familiensettings vor, die sich während ihrer langjährigen Arbeit mit Kindern und Jugendlichen bewährt haben. Die Methoden beschäftigen sich mit Themen wie Kennenlernen, Abschied, Selbstbild und -wahrnehmung, Gefühle, Biografie, Familie, suchtbelastete Elternteile, Suchtprävention usw. Ergänzend dazu werden Vorschläge für Freizeitaktivitäten in der Gruppe genannt und aufgezeigt, wann und wie Elternberatung durchgeführt werden kann.

Les conduites à risques ou les addictions sont devenues, depuis quelques années, le fléau qui gangrène la vie de bon nombre de nos contemporains, en particulier les adolescents. Des mesures de prévention s'imposent. C'est le but recherché par ce livre, en passant par un dialogue avec les jeunes. Que disent les jeunes eux-mêmes de la situation? Que veut fuir l'adolescent au point de devenir addict au péril de sa vie? Mettre des mots sur le mal-être psychosomatique de la jeunesse est un moyen dynamique qui aide et conduit à des mesures de prévention réellement éducatives. Tout n'est pas perdu, beaucoup reste à gagner. L'objectif de ce livre est de mieux comprendre le phénomène d'addictologie, pour des mesures préventives adaptées. Afin d'y arriver efficacement, une collaboration entre parents, monde scolaire et éducatif, associatif et l'État est nécessaire.

Suchthilfe und Suchtprävention sind zentrale Tätigkeitsfelder für Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit. Das Wissen um Suchtgefährdung und der fachliche Umgang mit missbrauchenden und abhängigen Menschen sind angesichts der Risiko-Klientel in vielen Bereichen der Sozialen Arbeit (z.B. der Wohnungslosenhilfe, Jugendhilfe) wesentlicher Bestandteil des Berufsprofils. Das Buch ist angelegt als systematisches Grundlagenwerk zur Sozialen Arbeit in der Suchthilfe und Suchtprävention. Es entfaltet die Theorie und die relevanten Wissensbestände in enger Ausrichtung auf ihre Bedeutung für die Bewältigung beruflicher Anforderungen und stellt die dafür notwendigen Handlungskonzepte anschaulich vor.

In Deutschland haben zwischen 1,5 und 2 Millionen Menschen eine Abhängigkeit von Alkohol entwickelt, und zwischen 1,4 und 1,9 Millionen Menschen weisen einen sogenannten missbräuchlichen Konsum von alkoholischen Getränken auf. Die damit verbundenen jährlichen volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten werden auf 40 Milliarden Euro beziffert. Das Hilfesystem für die Rehabilitation von der Krankheit'Sucht'ist inzwischen sehr ausdifferenziert. Suchtberatungsstellen nehmen zwischen den Teilsystemen eines Rehabilitationsprozesses eine wichtige Brückenfunktion ein. Ihre gesellschaftliche Bedeutung ist unbestritten, ihre Verbreitung, ihre Reichweite und ihre Ressourcenausstattung sind hingegen relativ unbestimmt. Welche Aufgaben nehmen Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit in diesem Rahmen und im Kontext des Aufgabenspektrums von Suchtberatungsstellen wahr? Gegenstand der vorliegenden Analyse sind die subjektiven Repräsentationen von Fachkräften im Spiegel der Gegebenheiten dieses Handlungsfeldes.

Living with Drugs explores topics surrounding their control, use and risk of misuse. The conclusions in this book are drawn from the seminar held at the EHESS in Paris during the years 2015-2017. It involved anthropologists, sociologists, historians, philosophers, economists, lawyers, doctors, psychiatrists, health center workers, community activists, users and former drug users. The seminar, like the resulting book, is based on a transversal approach to disciplines, space and time, and a confluence of academic, practical and experiential knowledge. - Details the progress of French research and public debates on French and international drug policy - Includes the input of human and social sciences and the expertise of health professionals and activists

In this book, Murphy brings together a team of international experts to review cutting-edge scientific literature from the field of psychobiology and related disciplines which addresses important questions and broadens our understanding of substance use behaviours.The reader is introduced to the multi-faceted nature of substance use and misuse, and its growing need to be discussed across diverse disciplines and perspectives. The book also addresses important questions regarding public policy and professional practice in the context of different social and cultural environments, and comments on the methodological and ethical issues in substance use and misuse. Chapters explore a spectrum of substances, which include: cocaine, alcohol, ecstasy (MDMA), methamphetamine, synthetic cannabinoids, tobacco, ketamine, novel psychoactive substances, and vaping products. The use of these substances poses important questions for science and for society. This book is written to help academics, practitioners, and students in a variety of academic and professional disciplines answer those questions while staying up to date with the psychobiological literature.This is a vital resource for professionals and upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research in areas related to biological psychology, biology, health studies, and medicine.

Kinder und Jugendliche, die in suchtbelasteten Familien und Lebensgemeinschaften aufwachsen, weisen ein besonders hohes Risiko auf, später selbst eine Abhängigkeitserkrankung und/oder eine andere psychische Störung zu entwickeln. Um dieser Dynamik entgegenzuwirken, finden sich in diesem Arbeitsbuch für PraktikerInnen, die mit suchtbelasteten Familien arbeiten, Maßnahmen der selektiven Prävention und teils auch der therapeutischen Intervention.

Genuss und kontrollierter Gebrauch von Suchtmitteln wie beispielsweise Alkohol gehören heute zu den selbstverständlichen Entwicklungsaufgaben von Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen. In den letzten zwanzig Jahren ist die Kompetenz im Umgang mit modernen Medien hinzugekommen. Auch wenn Suchtentwicklungen eine starke gesellschaftliche, soziale und familiäre Komponente haben, besteht zumeist eine individuell verstehbare und einer Intervention zugängliche Psychodynamik. Neben allen bewährten pädagogischen und verhaltenstherapeutischen Maßnahmen ist daher ein grundsätzlicher psychodynamischer Zugang besonders bei schweren komorbiden Fällen von großer Bedeutung für das Gesamtverständnis und die Therapieplanung.

Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges that clinicians face when dealing with NPS and discusses how the profile of patients and their socio-demographic characteristics frame the serious public health concern that NPS pose. It presents various clinical cases, as well as detailed accounts of symptoms, psychopathology, toxicity, and overall clinical management that NPS require. This handbook brings together a unique collection of chapters written by leading experts in the field, who have felt the need to share their knowledge and experience to improve the clinical practice on NPS and the wellbeing of their patients.

Leadership in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention blends the wisdom of numerous long-term professionals addressing drug and alcohol issues with helpful strategies and current science. Organized around the Pyramid of Success that emphasizes Competence, Confidence, and Commitment, this book offers practical and grounded approaches for better addressing substance abuse issues. Included are insights from 50 contributors, featuring professional perspectives from practitioners with decades of experience. While issues of substance abuse are not readily solved or cured, they can be better addressed – more effectively, more efficiently, and more appropriately. This timely resource offers a unique blend of science-based strategies and resourceful foundations for implementation.Designed for those working either directly or indirectly with problems associated with substance use disorders, this book will aid those in a wide variety of settings, whether in schools, communities, business, or government.

This volume provides a serious examination of substance use prevention research and practice as components of the continuum from health promotion through to prevention and health care in sub-groups and in the general population. Extensive background chapters provide portals into the evolution of the field and the cutting edge research being conducted on the etiology, epidemiology, and genetics of substance use and abuse. The global nature and health burden of substance use and abuse incorporates assessments of the serious problems related to the prevention of legal substance use (i.e., alcohol and tobacco) and how lessons learned in those arenas may apply to the prevention of illicit substance use. Research and practice chapters detail a range of effective evidence-based programs, policies and practices and emerging prevention interventions from the literatures on the family and school contexts in addition to innovations involving mindfulness and the social media. Continued advancements in substance use prevention research, practice, training, and policy are projected.Included among topics addressed are:Progression of substance use to abuse and substance use disordersThe tobacco prevention experience: a model for substance use prevention?Policy interventions: intended and unintended influences on substance useQualitative methods in the study of psychoactive substance useUse of media and social media in the prevention of substance useSupporting prevention science and prevention research internationallyThe array of research accomplishments and real-world methods presented in Prevention of Substance Use merits the attention of a variety of researchers and practitioners, including public health professionals, health psychologists, and epidemiologists.

Written by an experienced academic author, lecturer and practitioner, this comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to alcohol and drug misuse. It presents: the context of alcohol and drug misuse, and the nature and theories of addiction, including a historical overview and policy initiatives in contemporary society an overview of the problems associated with psychoactive substances and their impact on groups such as culturally and linguistically diverse communities, young people, women, older people and the homeless an understanding of the generic role responses to substance misuse in a variety of different settings and contexts, including primary care, the community and hospitals a framework for assessment, care planning, harm reduction approaches, dealing with overdose, intoxication and withdrawals, and psychological and pharmacological interventions an accessible and skills-oriented approach to assist students and practitioners in dealing with alcohol and drug misuse. This new edition is fully updated and includes new material on: evidence-based pharmacological interventions; recent global strategies in alcohol and drug; dual diagnosis and women; shisha smoking; and current statistics on prevalence of alcohol and drug misuseAlcohol and Drug Misuse takes into account current policy and practice for substance use and misuse and includes a range of pedagogical features to enhance learning. It is essential reading for nursing, health and social work students taking substance misuse modules, as well as related CPD courses for health and social care professionals.

Bringing together leading experts, this book demonstrates the unique value of brief motivational interventions for addressing adolescent alcohol and other substance use in a range of clinical contexts. It presents cutting-edge knowledge on the etiology and developmental context of adolescent addictive behaviors and reviews exemplary treatment approaches. Effective strategies are described for intervening with diverse populations, such as college students, youth in the justice system and in foster care, those with co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric problems, LGBT youth, and Latino and American Indian adolescents. This book replaces the editors'influential earlier work, Adolescents, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse, with an expanded focus on practical applications. Most of the chapters are completely new.

Suchthilfe und Suchtprävention sind zentrale Tätigkeitsfelder für Fachkräfte der Sozialen Arbeit. Das Wissen um Suchtgefährdung und der fachliche Umgang mit missbrauchenden und abhängigen Menschen sind angesichts der Risiko-Klientel in vielen Bereichen der Sozialen Arbeit (z.B. der Wohnungslosenhilfe, Jugendhilfe) wesentlicher Bestandteil des Berufsprofils. Das Buch ist angelegt als systematisches Grundlagenwerk zur Sozialen Arbeit in der Suchthilfe und Suchtprävention. Es entfaltet die Theorie und die relevanten Wissensbestände in enger Ausrichtung auf ihre Bedeutung für die Bewältigung beruflicher Anforderungen und stellt die dafür notwendigen Handlungskonzepte anschaulich vor.

The second edition of this book incorporates the latest theory, research, and best practices for understanding, treating, and preventing substance abuse among adolescents. It updates the progress made in treatments for and prevention of the misuse of substances and adds new specific chapters on prescriptions, opiates, and methamphetamine abuse. The book discusses the effects of commonly abused substances, from tobacco and alcohol to stimulants and opioids, on the human brain and the various psychosocial routes to their misuse by adolescents. Chapters provide evidence-based guidelines for assessing adolescent treatment needs and review psychological, pharmacological, family, and self-help interventions. The book offers new paths in diverse directions, analyzes the core components of substance use prevention, critiques emerging school-based interventions, and introduces a nuanced reconceptualization of recovery.Topics featured in the book include:The effect of family and caregiver situations on adolescent substance abuse.A biological/genetic perspective on adolescent substance abuse.School-based preventions and the evolution of evidence-based strategies.The role of adolescent self-help in substance abuse interventions.Community-based interventions to reduce alcohol use and misuse.Adolescent Substance Abuse, Second Edition, is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians/practitioners, and graduate students in the fields of child and school psychology, social work, public health, developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, and various interrelated mental health and social policy arenas.

Un texto muy práctico que ofrece la documentación y formación necesaria a los docentes para que puedan enfrentar, de forma cooperativa y con los medios adecuados, la prevención del consumo de drogas entre jóvenes. Incluye datos científicos, formas de trabajar, consejos, experiencias e ideas para quienes, conocedores del grave daño que genera el consumo de drogas, entre los adolescentes y sobre la escuela en general, quieran llevar a la práctica algún proyecto de prevención. Uno de los grandes males de nuestro siglo son las adicciones. Conocer a los adolescentes, descubrir cómo les llegan las drogas y su marketing indirecto, saber cuándo y cómo hablarles para que los mensajes sean eficaces, saber qué se puede hacer en cada circunstancia, hablarles con conocimiento científico, pero de forma clara y precisa sobre las drogas que les rodean, son objetivos que se logran al leer el libro. Dirigido especialmente a profesores y a padres porque son las personas con más capacidad afectiva e intelectual para apoyar a los adolescentes en este complicado tramo de su vida. Ambos colectivos son los más conscientes de los efectos que causan las drogas en su aprendizaje y en su desarrollo, y por ello pueden influir de una forma profunda sobre sus decisiones y opiniones.

The federal government prohibits the manufacturing, distribution, and possession of many intoxicating substances that are solely intended for recreational use (notable exceptions are alcohol and tobacco); however, the federal government also allows for and controls the medical use of many intoxicants. Federal authority to control these substances primarily resides with the Attorney General of the United States. This book discusses domestic drug enforcement. It outlines historic development and major changes in U.S. drug enforcement to help provide an understanding of how and why certain laws and policies were implemented and how these developments and changes shaped current drug enforcement policy. This book also highlights certain non-criminal regulatory requirements of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Dieses Buch bietet Orientierung, wie Suchtentstehung mit einer wirksamen, evidenzbasierten Praxis begegnet werden kann. Es klärt Begriffe der Evidenzbasierung/Evidenzgenerierung in der Suchtprävention und definiert deren praktische und forschungsmethodologische Möglichkeiten und Grenzen. Geschrieben für Fachkräfte aller Disziplinen in Praxis und Forschung der Suchthilfe.

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of alcohol and substance abuse. Topics discussed in this compilation include the correlation of alcohol misuse and team sport participation; the cutaneous effects of adultered cocaine; fetal alcohol syndrome; cocaine and the effects it has on the kidneys; alcohol-related subclinical atherosclerosis; alcohol consumption and alcoholism mortality in Russia; and oxycodone abuse prevention in cancer patients.

Youth substance use and misuse are still highly common, despite substantial efforts made to reduce the problem. Early start with substance use is often associated with more severe short- and long-term negative consequences for youth psycho-social adjustment. Bringing together international experts in the areas of prevention, health, and developmental science, this volume presents the most up-to-date knowledge about etiology (e.g., risk and protective factors) of substance use behaviors and the most effective interventions that can be implemented in the school setting. It also presents current hot topics in the field, such as: The importance of implementation fidelity for the success of the program The need to find effective ways to disseminate evidence based interventions and to understand whether those interventions are, in fact, cost effective. Taken together, these articles shed a light on what has been done and what still needs to be done to combat substance use among youth and suggest new theoretical perspectives and new practical approaches to address the problem. This is the 141st volume of New Directions for Youth Development, the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series dedicated to bringing together everyone concerned with helping young people, including scholars, practitioners, and people from different disciplines and professions.