Substance Use and Abuse Alison Brackenbury private and voluntary settings

private and voluntary settings

Yvonne Howell

Topics in this volume on sexually dangerous offenders include: epidemiology of sex offenders

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sexual dysfunctions with comorbid psychiatric disorders

Substance Use and Abuse Alison Brackenbury private and voluntary settingsSubstance use and abuse are two of the more frequent psychological problems clinicians encounter, both in isolation and in the context of other disorders. Mainstream approaches focus on the biological and psychological factors underpinning drug abuse, but to fully appreciate the issue, we also need to attend to the social, historical, and cultural variables that provide a contextual base.