Addiction for Nurses (eBook)

Hussein Rassool is Professor of Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and author of previous texts on Addiction nursing, Dual diagnosis, and Substance use and abuse.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1 Introduction: Nursing Roles and Challenges.

2 Myths, Attitudes and Confidence Skills in Addiction.

3 Addiction and Society.

4 Introduction to Alcohol and Drugs.

5 Nature and Pattern of Addiction.

6 Causes and Maintenance of Addiction.

7 Models of Care and Change.

8 Alcohol.

9 Nicotine.

10 Opiates.

11 Cannabis.

12 Psychostimulants.

13 Other Psychoactive Substances.

14 Nursing Emergencies and Care in Addiction.

15 Blood-Borne Viruses.

16 Prevention and Harm Reduction in Addiction.

17 Complex and Special Needs in Addiction.

18 Women, Ethnic Minorities and Vulnerable Populations.

Index.

"In this textbook for students, Rassool (addiction and
mental health, U. de Sào Paulo and Federal U. of Minas Gerais,
Brazil) describes the role of nurses at each stage of intervention
when working with individuals with addictions. He discusses the
nature of addiction, its social context, causes, and models of care
and change, then addictions to nicotine, alcohol, and various
drugs, and recognition, assessment, and treatment strategies. Other
chapters cover dealing with emergencies, blood-borne viruses, harm
reduction, and working with populations like minorities and those
with special needs." (Book News Inc., February 2011)