title: [Nursing activities and addictive drugs--what nurses should know and understand].
abstract: This article describes the identification of intoxicant addiction and help given to those clients having this kind of a problem. Nursing care of these clients demands expert knowledge everywhere in healthcare sector. Observation and communication skills are stressed being as important as knowledge. Basic nursing care skills are also needed.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inkinen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D011363:Professional Impairment; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000451:nursing; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology