Review
If you are a professor looking for a student text that reflects current issues and terminology in the addictions field and supports the eclecticism required of modern practitioners, you've found it! I heartily recommend this book as a Canadian text for both college and university studies. (Heidi Stanley, Coordinator, Addictions Treatment and Prevention Program, University Partnership Centre, Georgian College )
Product Description
At last, a book for use in the classroom and practice that informs and supports both beginning and experienced professional addictions counsellors in their work with Canadians challenged by substance use or the oppression of abuse.
This compendium contains historical, conceptual, theoretical, pharmacological, psychological, social, treatment, and prevention considerations. The section on becoming a strong addictions counsellor includes legal and ethical material and proceeds to a discussion of the competencies required for a sound practice.
Discussion questions at the conclusion of each chapter, a lengthy and complete bibliography for each reader's special interests, and a super-abundance of Canadian material all make this book a "must have" for the helping counsellor, policy maker, or teacher in the substance use and abuse field.
