Symptoms and Signs of Substance Misuse

The misuse of both legally prescribed and illegally supplied drugs is now so widespread that it affects, either directly or indirectly, a high proportion of the population, impacting many areas of daily life. There are few countries that are not touched by some aspect of substance misuse and the consequences for individuals, families and the wider

Introduction. Routes of administration. Harm reduction and minimisation. Drugs, statutes and legal requirements. The medical and health complications of substance misuse. Suspected internal drug traffickers: drug stuffers and mules. Substance detection. Specific drugs. Alcohol. Aminoindanes, indoles and benzofurans. Amphetamine-type stimulants. Anabolic steroids. Barbiturates. Benzodiazepines. Cannabis. Cocaine. Ecstasy. -Hydroxybutyrate and related compounds. Ketamine. Khat. LSD. Nitrites. Opiates/opioids. Phencyclidine. Phenethylamines. Piperazines. Synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cathinones. Tobacco. Tryptamines. Volatile substances. Z drugs. Appendices. Glossary. Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, revised (CIWA-Ar). Alcohol assessment questionnaires: Brief MAST, CAGE and AUDIT. Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale. Further reading/resources. Index.