Over the past two decades, there has shift from focusing on the most severe end of the
substance use continuum to earlier detection of persons who are at risk given the …

Purpose Guided by four key messages from the decade-old Institute of Medicine (IOM)
report,“The Future of Nursing,” this paper highlights the progress made by the nursing …

Abstract In the United States, among individuals aged 12 or older, approximately 19.7
million people experienced a substance use disorder (SUD) related to use of alcohol or illicit …

Substance related harm across the continuum of use is a widespread and growing problem.
Among people 12 and older surveyed in 2014, 23% reported episodic binge drinking and …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) impose enormous costs on individuals, families and public
resources. Illegal drugs and alcohol are responsible for thousands of deaths each year, and …

Nurses form a core component of many health care systems so their role in responding to
problems related to psychoactive substance use is crucial. They are often under‐utilized …

The widespread use and misuse of alcohol, drug and other psychoactive substances are
major health and social concerns that affect the lives of many The social and health …

Nurses are acknowledged as key agents in addressing alcohol and drug misuse at
individual, family, and community levels. Addiction nursing is central to the assessment …

Written by an experienced author and lecturer, this five part text presents an introduction to
drug and alcohol misuse and provides: the context of alcohol and drug misuse, and the …

Drug abuse is a chronic pub-lic health problem, affecting all levels of society, with potential
irreversible consequences. Drug abuse may affect a person's relationships, employment …