Management of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Other Drug Problems: A Physician's Manual
Edited by Bruna Brands Associate Editors: Meldon Kahan, Peter Selby, Lynn Wilson
Physicians confront a wide range of clinical issues when helping patients who
have problems with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Through early identification,
prompt intervention and ongoing management, physicians can have a significant impact
on their patients' health.
By providing the latest clinically relevant findings in an easily usable form
with practical, research-based resources, this manual allows you to identify and
treat substance-related problems effectively. Written and edited by physicians, scientists
and clinicians, the manual provides practical guidelines for quick reference and
more detailed discussions of significant clinical issues, ideal for family and general
practitioners, medical students, medical schools, emergency physicians and medical
libraries.
The manual features:
- 18 sections covering such areas as: screening and assessment, treatment options,
specific drugs and classes of drugs, emergency management of intoxication and overdoses,
complications of drug use, issues relating to older adults, women, and youth, identifying
and treating concurrent disorders, drug-seeking behaviour in patients, and impaired
physicians
- expanded table of contents at the beginning of each section outlining: diagnostic
assessment tools, withdrawal and treatment protocols, medical complications and clinical
guidelines
- "Facts for Patients" -- drug information sheets
Published 2000
546 pages
\$55.95
ISBN 0-88868-306-5
Product Code: PG102
Crosscurrents:
The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health
Published quarterly, the newly-named CrossCurrents: The Journal of Addiction
and Mental Health informs and educates professionals on the latest developments
in the addiction and mental health fields. Each issue is theme-based and features:
- up-to-date news about prevention and treatment
- current issues facing the addiction and mental health fields
- summaries of new studies
- breakthrough research
- upcoming conferences and events
- reviews of the latest educational and professional materials.
Expertly written, with contributions from top-notch journalists and health care
professionals, this leading magazine will keep you well informed.
Quarterly magazine
ISSN 1481-3122
Subscriptions
$14.95/4 issues (Ontario)
$7.50/4 issues (Ontario patient/client/consumer /family member/ student/senior)
$24.95/4 issues (outside Ontario)
$36.95/4 issues (United States and International)
Shipping and handling is included.
Product Code: PS012
Managing Alcohol, Tobacco and Other
Drug Problems: A Pocket Guide for Physicians and Nurses
Edited by Meldon Kahan and Lynn Wilson
Advice and treatment by physicians and nurses can substantially reduce substance
use and its associated morbidity and health care costs, yet physicians are often
hampered by lack of training and knowledge in this area.
Managing Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems: A Pocket Guide for Physicians
and Nurses is a quick reference for the busy physician and nurse. It summarizes the
simplest, most effective, well-researched protocols developed for identifying and
treating substance use and its complications.
The Pocket Guide helps medical and nursing students, physicians and nurses
recognize that substance use problems are medically treatable. This guide will not
only demystify the treatment of patients with substance use issues, but also lead
to better treatment outcomes. The Pocket Guide is an invaluable, practical
resource where answers for most substance use problems are contained within a couple
of pages.
Published 2002
248 pages
$45.95
ISBN 0-88868-413-4
Product Code: PG107
Northern Spirits: A Social History
of Alcohol in Canada, 2nd Ed.
Northen Spirits is a comprehensive overview of the history of alcohol consumption
and alcohol problems in Canada and Canadian society's response to these issues. Well-organized
and cleary written, this resource is full of fascinating details for the addiction
specialist, yet readily understandable to the general reader.
Published 1996
262 pages
$24.95
ISBN 0-88868-276-X
Product Code: P561
 Canadian Profile:
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, 1999
Compiled by Eric Single, Minh Van Truong, Edward Adlaf and Anca Ialomiteanu
Published in co-operation with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
This statistical source book provides the most recent data on alcohol, tobacco
and drug use across Canada. Topics covered are:
- statistics on the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and licit and illicit drugs
- drug use among specific groups, including aboriginal people and street youth
- HIV infection rates among injection drug users
- public attitudes toward government policy on drug use
- economic aspects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
- the levels of consumption and patterns of use of pharmaceuticals
- drug-related crime statistics.
Statistics are furnished in easy-to-read tables covering each province and territory
in Canada. Fully bilingual, Canadian Profile 1999 is a comprehensive reference
book for those involved in policy, planning, research or law enforcement.
Published 1999
399 pages (bilingual)
$49.95
ISBN 0-88868-329-4
Product Code: P5593
Guidelines for Managing Patients
with Developmental Disability in the Emergency Room
Forthcoming
Based on the psychiatry residency curriculum at the University of Toronto, which
includes teaching in and exposure to developmental disabilities (DD), Guidelines
for Managing Patients with Developmental Disability in the Emergency Room can
contribute to a better outcome for ER clients and the ER staff who provide care.
These valuable guidelines, written for psychiatric residents and any hospital
with a psychiatric unit, address issues that care providers experience when attending
to the person with DD in crisis. Care providers will learn about ways to optimize
the clinical encounter and understand and assess the complex medical and mental health
issues that often arise for persons with DD. The guidelines also include a systematic
way to evaluate how best to approach treatment and triage.
To be published March 2003
20 pages
$6.95
ISBN 0-88868-434-7
Product Code: PR056
Drugs & Drug Abuse, 3rd Ed.
Edited by Bruna Brands, Beth Sproule and Joan Marshman
Written in plain language, Drugs & Drug Abuse has become the standard
reference text for anyone needing concise and clear scientific information on psychoactive
drugs.
Topics include: harm reduction strategies; methadone maintenance; and information
on ecstasy, betel nut, khat, PPA and anabolic steroids.
Published 1998
645 pages
$75.95
ISBN 0-88868-305-7
Product Code: P5530
 The
Health Effects of Cannabis
Edited by Harold Kalant, William Corrigall, Wayne Hall and Reginald Smart
The Health Effects of Cannabis is a definitive reference text on the adverse,
and the potentially beneficial, effects of cannabis use. This volume brings together
15 comprehensive literature reviews, each summarizing scientific findings on particular
aspects of cannabis use and its consequences. Internationally recognized experts
in the field contribute a wealth of information about the use and effects of the
most widely used illicit drug. In addition to more than 500 pages of scientific information,
this volume also includes a detailed index.
Topics include:
- the epidemiology of cannabis use and related problems
- the long-term effects of cannabis on the central nervous system
- mental and behavioural disorders due to cannabis use
- cannabis and immunity
- cannabis use during pregnancy
- therapeutic uses of cannabis and cannabinoids
- assessing the health and psychological effects of cannabis use
- comparing the risks of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and opioid use.
The Health Effects of Cannabis will be of interest to addiction medicine
specialists, educators, researchers, health program managers and policy makers, or
anyone else interested in scientific information on cannabis and its effects.
Published 1999
526 Pages
$89.95
ISBN 0-88868-325-1
Product Code: PB007
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