Alcohol and Drugs: The Scottish Experience

This book is one of a series which aims to provide studies in the areas variously known as public health, epidemiology, community health and social medicine. The series includes both theoretical and statistical works. This title presents a study of the problems of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse in Scotland, and the measures taken to combat them. Chapters cover HIV and AIDS, social work problems, services for problem drug users and drinkers, professional training, alcohol and drug education, Scottish liquor licensing reforms, the effects of advertising and the growing problem of alcohol and young offenders. Written in non-technical language, this book should be useful to anyone concerned with drug and alcohol abuse, from counsellers, nurses and doctors, to policy makers, educationalists and social workers.