Addictions: Treatment & Prevention

Examines the nature, extent and treatment of addictive problems in adolescents. Explores at the foundations of addictive problems assessments, prevention and treatment strategies, the challenges and recommendations for future research in adolescent addiction, and more.

Adolescence is a unique developmental period characterized by a time of dramatic physical and psychological changes. It is important for emerging professionals and trainees who wish to work with youth to be familiar with the developmental issues and current trends in substance use and co-existing mental disorders

Research on substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) in adolescents 12-18 and emerging adults 18-25 years of age. Looks at pediatric primary care assessment and intervention, electronic tools, specific substances and much more.

This book goes beyond bio-medical and psychological perspectives on homelessness, mental illness, and addiction, to call for a transformation in how we respond to homelessness in Canada.

Presents the year's progression in our understanding of co-occurring substance use and mental health problems/cognitive impairment in older people and how these can be best addressed in practice.

Reviews what we know about the prevalence of LGBT substance use, abuse, and treatment availability, emphasizing the need for affirmative therapeutic practices. The principles of trauma-informed and culturally competent treatment/intervention are explained and assessed, as well as the challenges of minority stress and microaggressions experienced by the LGBT population.

Suzanne Methot uses history, human development, and her own and others' stories to trace the roots of Indigenous cultural dislocation and community breakdown in an original and provocative examination of the long-term effects of colonization.

A collection of personal accounts, research, treatment approaches and policy commentary exploring women's experiences of mothering in the context of addiction. Examines a variety of addictions during pregnancy or mothering including misuse of substances, food and smartphones.

Brings together the voices of over 40 academics and social work practitioners from across Canada to provide a diverse and multidimensional perspective to the study of addiction. More in-depth examinations of trauma-informed approaches

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Reviews what is known about alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use in people who cycle through prisons, and the harms associated with use of these substances, the evidence-based responses to these harms - both in prison and after return to the community - and discuss their implications for policy reform.

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A multidisciplinary, international and cross-cultural examination of a restorative justice based approach, that at its heart draws upon the wisdom inherent within Indigenous cultures, in order to question hierarchical and heavily one-sided disease based understanding to addiction recovery. Advocates a model of restorative justice, saturated throughout by an Indigenous philosophy of holism and healing through inclusion and education, when working with those upon the margins, in order to appreciate and honour the whole person.

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Offers a unique analysis for treating substance abuse among young, middle-aged, and older women of various racial and sociocultural backgrounds in the United States, 2000 to 2018. Examines the actions and effects of drugs, women's patterns of medical and personal use and abuse, and common mental disorders associated with drug use.

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Provides an overview of the issues and challenges that Canadian families face and provides practical strategies for promoting resilience and positive family functioning. Examined topics include diverse family structures, healthy and unhealthy forms of communication, family culture and beliefs, couple dynamics, addiction, and developmental and psychiatric disabilities.