Public Health Mini-Guides: Alcohol Misuse E-book

Download or read book Public Health Mini-Guides: Alcohol Misuse E-book written by Ken Barrie and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-06-14 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hot Topics in Public Health series Hot Topics in Public Health consists of a series of small pocketbooks, focussing on the key public health issues identified by the UK government priorities. The books will be of use to a wide audience of students and practitioners, in the Nursing and Allied Health areas, as all students in these areas do modules on Public Health and Health Promotion, as well as those doing a diploma or degree in PH&HP. Students will find the books useful to cover assignments and on the ward, and practitioners will love the quick-reference format for use on the ward and in giving patient advice and running clinics on these topics. There will be a title providing essential information on the priority areas of: Obesity Smoking Alcohol misuse Sexual health Mental health Diabetes Non-communicable diseases Exercise Drug misuse Health inequalities Boxes Thinking points - will be of interest to practitioners Key debates Case studies Current strategies – Gov. targets Further Reading Useful web links.