Leadership in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-58841-7 (ISBN)
Organized around the Pyramid of Success that emphasizes Competence, Confidence, and Commitment, this book offers practical and grounded approaches for better addressing substance abuse issues. Included are insights from 50 contributors, featuring professional perspectives from practitioners with decades of experience. While issues of substance abuse are not readily solved or cured, they can be better addressed – more effectively, more efficiently, and more appropriately. This timely resource offers a unique blend of science-based strategies and resourceful foundations for implementation.
Designed for those working either directly or indirectly with problems associated with substance use disorders, this book will aid those in a wide variety of settings, whether in schools, communities, business, or government.
David S. Anderson, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. His research focuses primarily on drug and alcohol abuse prevention, wellness, and health promotion, with attention to youth, young adults, and professional development; specialty areas include substance abuse prevention and wellness promotion, strategic planning, program development, health communication, and needs assessment and evaluation. Noteworthy publications include Health and Safety Communication: A Practical Guide Forward, Wellness Issues for Higher Education, Further Wellness Issues for Higher Education, Promising Practices Sourcebook, and Charting Your Course: A Lifelong Guide to Health and Compassion.
List of Figures
List of Professional Articles
About the Author
Interviewees: Long-Term Advocates
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Competence
1: Understanding the Nature of the Concern: Individual Perspectives
2: Understanding the Nature of the Concern: Environmental Perspectives
3: Why Be Concerned?
4: Foundational Factors
5: Skills for Treatment and Recovery
6: Skills for Prevention and Education
Part II. Confidence
7: Helpful Processes
8: Resourceful Approaches
9: Personal and Professional Strategies
Part III. Commitment
10: Leadership and Advocacy within an Evolving Societal Context
11: Believing in and Taking Care of Yourself
12: Vision for The Future
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.09.2019 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 7 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 453 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-138-58841-5 / 1138588415 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-58841-7 / 9781138588417 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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