Front Matter -- Introduction: Nursing Roles and Challenges -- Myths, Attitudes and Confidence Skills in Addiction -- Addiction and Society -- Introduction to Alcohol and Drugs -- Nature and Pattern of Addiction -- Causes and Maintenance of Addiction -- Models of Care and Change -- Alcohol -- Nicotine -- Opiates -- Cannabis -- Psychostimulants -- Other Psychoactive Substances -- Nursing Emergencies and Care in Addiction -- Blood-Borne Viruses -- Prevention and Harm Reduction in Addiction -- Complex and Special Needs in Addiction -- Women, Ethnic Minorities and Vulnerable Populations -- Index
Summary
"PRIMARY READERSHIP Student nurses (mental health branch) Postgraduate nursing students of addiction SECONDARY READERSHIP Addiction Nurses Community Nurses Mental Health Nurses"--Provided by publisher