Harm Reduction : Pragmatic Strategies for Managing High-Risk Behaviors

Marlatt, G. Alan; (Forewords by David B. Abrams and David C. Lewis)

ISBN 10: 1572303972 / ISBN 13: 9781572303973

Published by The Guilford Press, New York:, 1998

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New York:: The Guilford Press, 1998. Bright, square, and tight. No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. Sharp corners. Bound in the original green boards, lettered in white on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "Harm reduction is an increasingly recognized approach to the management of substance abuse and other behaviors that may pose serious health risks. Rather than defining drug use as a disease or a moral failing, harm reduction proponents stake out a humane and practical alternative -- meeting clients 'where they are at' to help them understand the risks involved in their behaviors and make appropriate decisions about their own treatment goals. The first major text on harm reduction, this timely volume explains the model's rationale and examines a range of applications in diverse communities. Insight is also offered into the often contentious philosophical and policy-related debates surrounding this growing movement. Up-to-date and informative, this book provides indispensable information for front-line drug and alcohol treatment providers, AIDS educators, and community health activists. Students and professionals in public health, clinical and health psychology, psychiatry, primary care, counseling, and social work will also find it an invaluable resource, as will readers interested in drug policy and the law.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xxiv, 390pp. .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harm Reduction : Pragmatic Strategies for Managing High-Risk Behaviors
• Publisher: The Guilford Press, New York:
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572303972
• ISBN 13: 9781572303973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Printing of the First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine condition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medicine / Medical History / Health
  • Psychology / Psychiatry / Psychoanalysis

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Synopsis

Harm reduction principles and strategies are designed to minimize the destructive consequences of illicit drug use and other behaviors that may pose serious health risks. Rather than insisting on abstinence as a prerequisite to continued treatment, proponents of the harm reduction approach aim to meet drug users "where they're at" with community-based services that empower diverse clients to set and meet their own treatment goals. The first major harm reduction text, this provocative and timely volume examines a wide range of current applications--from needle exchange and methadone maintenance programs, to alternative alcohol interventions and AIDS prevention campaigns. Insight is also offered into the often contentious philosophical and policy-related debates surrounding this growing movement.

About the Author

G. Alan Marlatt, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, where he has been on the faculty since 1972. Dr. Marlatt's major focus in both research and clinical work is the field of addictive behaviors. Widely published, he is the coeditor of Assessment of Addictive Behaviors (with Dennis M. Donovan) and Relapse Prevention (with Judith R. Gordon), and the coauthor of Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (with Linda Dimeff, John S. Baer, and Daniel R. Kivalan). In 1996, Dr. Marlatt was appointed as a member of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH). His research is supported by a Senior Scientist Award and a MERIT Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. In 1990, he received the Jellinek Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to knowledge in the field of alcohol studies.