| Description |
1 online resource (529 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Matter -- Extent of Use and Pharmacological Considerations. The Psychodepressants -- The Psychostimulants -- The Psychodelics -- Developmental Considerations. Explaining Child and Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse -- Exposure to the Drugs and Substances of Abuse from Conception Through Childhood -- Effects of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse on Learning and Memory During Childhood and Adolescence -- Clinical Considerations. Detecting Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse: Selected Quick-Screen Psychometric Tests -- Dual Diagnosis Among Adolescents -- Preventing and Treating Child and Adolescent Use of the Drugs and Substances of Abuse -- Appendix: Abbreviations Used in the Text -- References -- Index -- About the Authors |
| Summary |
An insightful and comprehensive guide covering the nature of drug and substance useand abuse by children and adolescentsThe Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the unique nature and extent of substance use by children and adolescents and its direct impact on their health, safety, and well-being, as well as that of their families and communities. Written from a developmental perspective, the chapters cover biological, psychological, and sociological theories for the abuse of alcohol and other substances by children and adolesc |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Children -- Drug use -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Teenagers -- Drug use -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Drug abuse.
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Drug addiction.
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Drugs.
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Children.
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Substance-Related Disorders
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Pharmaceutical Preparations
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Child
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Adolescent
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drug addiction.
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drug abuse.
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children (people by age group)
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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Drugs
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Drug addiction
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Drug abuse
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Children
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Children -- Drug use
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Teenagers -- Drug use
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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manuals (instructional materials)
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pagliaro, Ann Marie
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| ISBN |
9781118101056 |
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1118101057 |
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9781118117941 |
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1118117948 |
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