Table of Contents

Part 1: Drugs, Democracy and Society
Ethical Evaluations of Drug Use and Drug Policy - Aaron Pycroft
The International and National Legislative Framework - Aaron Pycroft
The Relationship Between Politics and Scientific Knowledge in Formulating Drug Policy - Aaron Pycroft
Alternatives to Prohibition - Aaron Pycroft
Part 2: Definitions and categories of psychoactive substances
Sedatives - Aaron Pycroft
Stimulants - Aaron Pycroft
Opiates - Aaron Pycroft
Hallucinogens - Aaron Pycroft
Poly Drug Use - Aaron Pycroft
Drugs with Mixed Effects - Aaron Pycroft
New Psychoactive Substances (Legal Highs) - Rosanna Bartholomew
Part 3: Understanding the Nature of Addiction
Addiction as a Complex Adaptive System - Aaron Pycroft
The Evolutionary Context - Aaron Pycroft
Dependence Syndromes - Aaron Pycroft
Psychological Perspectives - Aaron Pycroft
Part 4: Interventions and Treatment
Dual Diagnosis and the Context of Exclusion - Anita Green
Harm Reduction - Tony Shea
The concept of Recovery - Tim Leighton
The Purposes and Methods of Detoxification from Illicit Drugs - Rebecca Lee
The Purposes and Methods of Detoxification from Alcohol - Pam Campbell and Anne Spooner
The Major Talking Therapies - Trevor Smith
Buddhism and Addiction - Devin Ashwood
Criminal Justice Interventions - Bernie Heath
Evidence Based Practice, Research and Outcome Monitoring - Jane Winstone
The Core Skills in Working with Substance Misuse - Angela Woods
Whole Systems Approaches - Tony Wilkinson

About the Author

Aaron Pycroft is a Senior Lecturer at Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth.

Reviews

′The scope addressed by this text is impressive. It recognises the international and political debate which is pertinent in this field.′  Emma Sutton, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing Sciences, University of East Anglia

′I loved the book and the concepts in it.  I really like the case studies and the fact the book is relevant to all disciplines.′ Claire Hooks, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Anglia Ruskin University

′No other text that I am aware of brings together all the aspects that this text seeks to do which makes it a valuable resource.′
Daren Britt, Course Leader for BA Hons Criminology and Substance Misuse Interventions, University of Brighton
*Emma Sutton*

This text brings together broad perspectives on substance misuse. The critical analysis in the chapters is a particular strength.  
*Dr Daren Britt, Senior Lecturer in Substance Misuse, University of Brighton*

‘This book is impressive in scope. It gives an overview of the context in which one may experience, support and seek to understand substance misuse disorder.’  
*Emma Sutton, Senior Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia*