Public Health Mini-Guides: Alcohol Misuse E-book

Description

The Hot Topics in Public Health series

Hot Topics in Public Health consists of a series of small pocketbooks, focussing on the key public health issues identified by the UK government priorities. The books will be of use to a wide audience of students and practitioners, in the Nursing and Allied Health areas, as all students in these areas do modules on Public Health and Health Promotion, as well as those doing a diploma or degree in PH&HP.

Students will find the books useful to cover assignments and on the ward, and practitioners will love the quick-reference format for use on the ward and in giving patient advice and running clinics on these topics.

There will be a title providing essential information on the priority areas of:

• Obesity
• Smoking
• Alcohol misuse

• Sexual health
• Mental health

• Diabetes
• Non-communicable diseases
• Exercise
• Drug misuse
• Health inequalities

Key Features

• Covers all aspects of a public health approach to alcohol misuse

• Individual and population-level interventions

• Case study examples help relate practice to theory

• ‘Thinking points’ encourage reflection and are a teaching aid

• Each chapter ends with summary points, websites and further reading lists to help direct readers.

Companion Products

• Public Health Mini-Guides: Alcohol Misuse - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource : Public Health Mini-Guides: Alcohol Misuse - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
• Public Health Mini-Guides: Alcohol Misuse Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card) : Public Health and Health Promotion Series

Readership

Nursing and Allied Health readers whether they be in undergraduate or postgraduate training or clinical practice.

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Ken Barrie and Angela Scriven, BA(Hons), MEd, CertEd, FRSPH, MIUHPE, Reader in Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Brunel University, London, UK