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Substance Misuse in Psychiatry A Guide for Lawyers

Author: B Mahendra
Publisher: Family Law LexisNexis
ISBN: 9781846611476
Published In: September 2008
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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This book deals with all relevant aspects of substance misuse, as it concerns psychiatric practice in relation to medico-legal situations, in a manner which makes the law comprehensible.

The misuse of substances has become a notable public health problem over recent years. This medical speciality is conventionally dealt with by psychiatrists who are being called upon with increasing frequency to give expert opinions on how substance misuse impairs functioning in various areas of the law, including crime, family/child practice and employment.

The law has developed its own rules, many of them based on public policy, to deal with parties involved with these situations and in related litigation. The background to understanding the issues in medico-legal situations also includes consideration of social and cultural factors and clinical presentation following misuse.

It is an invaluable guide for lawyers and other professionals, such as social workers, probation officers and teachers, who are required to evaluate the consequences of the misuse of substances.

Introduction - the psychiatry of substance misuse
Alcohol
The opiates
Cannabis
Cocaine
The amphetamines
The hallucinogens
Ecstasy
Sedative and hypnotic drugs - barbiturates and benzodiazepines
Some other drugs of misuse

Appendices

The psychiatric examination in cases of substance misuse
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England
Cannabis: Classification and Public Health
Select Bibliography

B Mahendra, Consultant Psychiatrist and Barrister, London

"this excellent book covers wide ranging medical and substance misuse issues ... as good an introduction and overview as I have ever seen to the subject of substance misuse ... more emphasis than usual on the relationship between misuse and psychiatric disorders ... makes for interesting and stimulating reading"
Alcohol Alert

"suitable for lawyers undertaking a whole range of legal disciplines, not just criminal law and mental health law but also family law, personal injury, clinical negligence, employment law and life sciences ... I can highly recommend ... this guide will be a useful addition to many practitioners' libraries"
The Expert and Dispute Resolver (The Academy of Experts)