Drug Treatment

A cutting edge survey of the latest developments in drug treatments, featuring contributions from some of the leading figures in the field. It sets out to ask some of the crucial questions in the treatment of drug abusers.
Britain, like almost everywhere else, has a burgeoning drug problem. Finding ways of dealing with this problem is a major platform of government policy and a great deal has been made of the impact of treatment on drug users. This text is a cutting-edge survey of the developments in these treatments, and it sets out to ask some of the crucial questions in the treatment of drug abusers; including: which treatments work with what sorts of abusers?; what are the key indicators of likely success?; does coercion work or must treatment be freely entered into?; and is drug testing an essential backup for successful treatment?;Featuring contributions from some of the leading figures in this field, this volume should be of interest and use to students, academics and professionals studying drug treatment in the areas criminology, social policy and medicine.