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The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse. Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations.
Pagliaro, Ann Marie; Pagliaro, Louis A.
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Description for The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse. Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations.
More than 90 percent of adults with current substance use disorders started using before age 18, engaging in behaviors that affect healthy neurological and psychological development. This handbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the nature and extent of substance use by children and adolescents. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSP1; JFSP2; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1044.
More than 90 percent of adults with current substance use disorders started using before age 18, engaging in behaviors that affect healthy neurological and psychological development.
This handbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the nature and extent of substance use by children and adolescents. The authors examine the direct impact on health, safety, and well being, as well as that of families and communities. This book will enable mental health professionals, students, and policy makers to develop effective prevention and treatment services for children and adolescents affected by substance abuse.
- Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470639061
SKU
V9780470639061
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Pagliaro, Ann Marie; Pagliaro, Louis A.
Louis A. Pagliaro is Codirector of the Substance Abusology and Clinical Pharmacology Research Group. A registered psychologist, his area of specialty clinical practice is the treatment of people who have substance use disorders, including dual disorders. He consults widely as a forensic psychologist in the area of psychotropic drug use. Ann Marie Pagliaro is Codirector of the Substance Abusology ... Read more
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Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012