This comprehensive textbook provides an accessible and skills-oriented introduction to alcohol and substance misuse for healthcare students and practitioners new to the field.

Part 1. Alcohol and Drug and global policy initiatives. 1. Demystifying Terms: Understanding substance-related concepts and disorders. 2. Breaking stereotypes: Developing self-awareness and attitude. 3. From ancient rituals to modern addictions: A history of psychoactive substances. 4. Exploring addiction: models and theoretical perspectives. 5. Exploring addiction: Understanding nature, patterns, administration and risks. 6. Global policy initiatives and strategy on alcohol and drugs. Part 2. Psychoactive substances. 7. Alcohol. 8. Opiates and opioids. 9. Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabis. 10. Stimulants: amphetamines, cocaine and khat. 11. Psychedelics: A Journey into Hallucinogenic Drugs. 12. Anabolic steroids, amyl and butyl nitrite, hypno-sedatives, volatile substances, over-the-counter drugs, smart and eco drugs. 13. Nicotine addiction, electronic nicotine delivery systems and Shisha smoking. Part 3. Special issues and populations. 14. Blood-borne infections. 15. Alcohol and drug use in women. 16. Mental health problems and substance use disorder: Co-occurring disorders. 17. Alcohol and drug use in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 18. Vulnerable people: the elderly and homeless and alcohol and drug use. 19. Young people: alcohol and drug misuse. Part 4. Role, prevention and strategies for change. 20. Generic role in response to alcohol and drug misuse. 21. Public health approaches to substance misuse. 22. Strategies in helping people to change. 23. Working with diversity: cultural competence. Part 5. Care planning and intervention strategies. 24. Framework for assessment, risk assessment and screening. 25. Care planning: principles and practice. 26. Psychosocial and pharmacological interventions. 27. Harm reduction approach. 28. Intoxication and overdose: health interventions. 29. Drug misuse: pharmacological and psychosocial interventions. 30. Alcohol misuse: pharmacological and psychosocial interventions. 31. Smoking cessation: health interventions. 32. Epilogue.

G. Hussein Rassool is Professor of Isl¿mic Psychology at the Centre for Isl¿mic Studies and Civilisations, Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is also Director of Studies at the Department of Isl¿mic Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Counselling, Al Balagh Academy, and Chair of Al Balagh Institute of Isl¿mic Psychology Research. He is a Fellow of the International Association of Isl¿mic Psychology (FIAIP) and the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH) and Professional membership of the International Association of Substance Use. He works as a part-time Isl¿mic psychotherapist. He is one of the leading academics in the areas of Isl¿mic psychology and psychotherapy and is involved in the development of the first BSc Isl¿mic psychology at the International Open University. His research interests include psychosocial and spiritual problems in relation to mental health, psychosocial and spiritual interventions, indigenous psychology, Isl¿mic counselling and psychotherapy, and Isl¿mic ethics in psychology. He has published over 22 books, as well as over 150 papers and reviews in peer-reviewed journals.