title: Substance use 2: nursing assessment, management and types of intervention.
abstract: This second in a two-part unit on substance use examines how nurses can assess patients and look at the treatment options with them. Part 1 examined the extent of the problem, commonly used drugs and why people use them.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of York.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D040261:Harm Reduction; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology