Interventions for Amphetamine Misuse

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ISBN: 9781405175586 | 1405175583
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/31/2009

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Interventions for Amphetamine Misuse is a practical guide for health professionals working in the field. It details the physical and psychological problems associated with the drug’s abuse, provides a detailed and evidence-based assessment of the interventions currently in use worldwide, and offers an historical and cultural overview. The book includes detailed case studies to illustrate the experiences of a wide range of countries including the UK, Japan, Australia, Thailand, and the USA with the aim of drawing together the evidence and reaching a consensus.

Contributors	p. vii
Dedication	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The physical effects of amphetamine use	p. 9
The psychological and psychiatric effects of amphetamines	p. 27
The mechanisms of amphetamine in the brain	p. 39
Methylphenidate for the treatment of ADHD: clinical efficacy, abuse potential and consequences of use	p. 51
Amphetamine treatment in the UK: the role of substitute prescribing	p. 71
Treatments for methamphetamine dependence: contingency management and the matrix model	p. 83
Amphetamine use in Canada	p. 101
Treatment responses to problematic methamphetamine use: the Australian experience	p. 115
The 'P' problem in New Zealand	p. 129
Japan's long association with amphetamines: what can we learn from their experiences?	p. 147
The emergence of methamphetamine in Thailand: interventions and treatment	p. 159
Stimulant use in Central and Eastern Europe: how recent social history shaped current drug consumption patterns	p. 173
Sweden's long experience of amphetamine problems	p. 205
Harm reduction and amphetamines	p. 217
What have we learned: conclusions on treatment	p. 227
Index	p. 237
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