A Handbook of Drug Training: Learning About Drugs and Working with Drug Users

by Dave Macdonald (Author), VickyPatterson (Author)

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  Paperback
  1991

  $8.66

  This guide is intended for people who run training courses on drug abuse or who work with drug users. The handbook provides a set of guidelines for drug training, and emphasizes the importance of practice-based training courses. It covers topics such as the effects of drugs and attitudes to users, explaining why each issue is significant to drug training, harm reduction, critical incidents, stress management and educating trainers. Each chapter includes sample exercises and course designs that can be used in planning learning events.