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Life, death and addiction inside Afghanistan’s opium trade. Only available in Australia at present – you can get in bookshops – this is A MUST READ {DD Editor} [Random House, Australia]
A revolutionary way to improve effectiveness through client directed, outcome-informed therapy: “Important read” {DD editor} [Amazon, UK]
by Bruce E. Wampold: “The Great Psychotherapy Debate does not break new ground: instead, it plows it like it has never been plowed before” “I am nor engaging in hyperbole when I say it is the best scientific analysis of psychotherapy ever written” [Amazon, UK]
Author dissects the changes that have been made in a range of services, including housing benefits, social care and policing. His descriptions beggar belief, though they would be funnier if it wasn’t our money that was being wasted [Amazon, UK]
by Insoo Kim Berg and Scott D. Miller: ‘A cogent and wise handbook for applying solution-oriented brief treatment techniques for working with substance abuse’ [Amazon, UK]
There is a growing recognition around the world that the prohibition of drugs is a counterproductive failure. However, a major barrier to drug law reform has been a widespread fear of the unknown—just what could a post-prohibition regime look like [Transform, UK]
by Dennis C. Daley and G. Alan Marlatt: Filled with comprehensive information about substance use problems, the recovery process, the relapse process, types of professional treatment available, and self-help groups, this book will help you conquer your problems with substance use [Amazon, UK]
I went from presenting the news to sleeping rough. This is the true story of my rise to the top, my demise and my salvation. {Well written, provides valuable insights – Ed } [Amazon, UK]
By Julie Repper and Rachel Perkins: The starting point of this book is the lived experience of mental health problems and recovery, articulated by many of those who have survived and thrived with metal health diffuculties. {Another essential read, Ed} [Amazon, UK]
How to help people overcome drug and alcohol problems. Quite simply, an essential read {DD Editor} [Amazon. UK]
by Larry Davidson and colleagues: This group has been at the forefront of the recovery movement in the mental health field almost since its inception. The book is an ‘invaluable treasure chest of challenging, practical, and transformational ideas’ that will revolutionise the way that we help people overcome substance use problems [Amazon, USA]
As followers of our death penalty coverage in the HR2 blog will know, Asia is one of the regions of the world where the application of the death penalty for drug offences is most commonly applied [International Harm Reduction Association]
This book details the cognitive model of substance misuse, the specifics of case formulation, management of the therapeutic relationship, and the structure of therapeutic sessions. It discusses how to educate clients in the treatment model and procedures, and manage their cravings for drugs and alcohol [Amazon, UK]
Brings together the thoughts of leading addiction experts to explore what treatment and prevention would look like if it were based on the best science available. Looks at how addictions develop and are maintained, as well as how they can be addressed. Integrates major lessons learned and presents a coherent set of guidelines for building better systems of care [Amazon, UK]
If there was ever a major challenge in this field, it is to critically evaluate the large number of theories about addiction and try to bring together the diverse elements into a comprehensive theory. The author has taken up this challenge and done a brilliant job [Amazon, UK]
The author of this book makes plain in his introduction that he was less interested in the opinions of experts and celebrities than he was in hearing the viewpoint of the ordinary people involved in the cocaine trade, from peasant coca farmers through to urban crack smokers, in the interests of presenting as authentic a picture as possible of the impact of cocaine on society [Transform, UK]
by Carlo C DiClemente: In this book, one of the originators of the states-of-change model relates it to not only to the behavioural change that occurs when people try to overcome an addictive behaviour, but also the path they take when developing such a problem [Amazon, UK]
For over a decade Philippe Bourgois and Jeff Schonberg followed a social network of two dozen heroin injectors and crack smokers on the streets of San Francisco, accompanying them as they scrambled to generate income through burglary, panhandling, recycling, and day labor [Amazon, UK]
Provides an exploration of the impact of drug use on families, and of the extent to which current practice meets the needs of families as well as problem drug users. Based on research involving interviews with family members, an important read [Amazon, UK]
by Larry Davidson and colleagues: This group has been at the forefront of the recovery movement in the mental health field almost since its inception. The book is an ‘invaluable treasure chest of challenging, practical, and transformational ideas’ that will revolutionise the way that we help people overcome substance use problems [Amazon, USA]
