Drug Treatment: What Works?

by Philip Bean (Editor), Teresa Nemitz (Editor)

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. Drug What Works? is a cutting edge survey of the latest developments in these treatments, and it sets out to ask some of the crucial questions in the treatment of drug abusers;

* 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?
* Is drug testing an essential backup for successful treatment?

Featuring contributions from some the leading figures in this field, Drug What Works? will be essential reading for students, academics and professionals studying drug treatment in the areas criminology, social policy and medicine.

268 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2004