|
|
List Price: $77.33 Amazon.com's Price: $69.59 You Save: $7.74 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 362.29 EAN: 9780132409032 Edition: 4 ISBN: 0132409038 Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 432 Publication Date: March 22, 2008 Publisher: Prentice Hall Studio: Prentice Hall Editorial Review: Product Description: Known for clarity, accessibility, and practicality, this widely-used book thoroughly examines substance abuse in the population, addressing both ways to measure the problem and how to treat individuals and families who seek assistance. It educates prospective clinicians and counselors by guiding them, step-by-step, through the process of working with substance-abuse clients. Chapter content builds in sequence; however, each chapter can be taken as a stand-alone source of valuable information. Individual chapters on special populations add substantial depth to the text's treatment of its subject. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - a pretty good substance abuse textbookI just finished a graduate level course on substance abuse counseling, and this was my text. It's a pretty good textbook, with a lot of good information. Most of it is pretty dry reading though. Like a lot of graduate level textbooks, it's written in a dry yet information-dense style, which makes information retention challenging. The best chapters by far are 1 - histories of various drugs of abuse, and 2 - their effects on the body. I wasn't very fond of the sample ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent resource!This book provides a wealth of information on substance and alcohol abuse. It is an interesting and informative book. It gives an overview of common substances and their affects on the body. Case studies provide practical application for concepts presented in the book. Must have for those working in the substance abuse field or those who just want to learn more. Rating: - Substance abuse Counseling: Theory and PracticeThe book is well written. It provides the reader with an easy reading experience while still providing the necessary information about substance abuse. I definately recommend it for anyone who is looking to learn more about substance abuse. |
