Part 1: General Issues History of Drug Use and Drug Policy Responses-Margaret Hamilton & Gavin Cape Why Do People Use Drugs?-Ross Young & Gerald Feeney Medical and Psychosocial Problems-John Saunders & Ross Young Assessment and Diagnosis-John Saunders & Ross Young Identifying Treatment Options-Gary Hulse, Jason White & Katherine Conigrave Part 2: Specific Substances Opioids-Ross Young, John Saunders, Gary Hulse, Stuart McLean, Jenny Martin & Geoff Robinson Tobacco-Stuart McLean, Robyn Richmond, Olga Lopatko, John Saunders & Ross Young Central Nervous System Stimulants-Noeline Latt, Jason White, Stuart McLean, Simon Lenton, Ross Young & John Saunders Cannabis-Fraser Todd, Stuart McLean, Henry Krum, Jennifer Martin & Jan Copeland Alcohol-Olga Lapatko, Stuart McLean, John Saunders, Ross Young, Geoff Robinson & Katherine Conigrave Sedative-Hypnotics-Gavin Cape, Gary Hulse, Geoff Robinson, Stuart McLean, John Saunders, Ross Young & Jennifer Martin Hallucinogens-Jason White, Jennifer Martin, Henry Krum, Stuart McLean, Ross Young & John Saunders Part 3: Specific Populations The Injecting Drug User-Gary Hulse, Maria Basso & Alex Wodak The Poly-Drug User-Ken Curry & Stan Theodorou Adolescence-Doug Sellman & Daryle Deering Women and Substance Abuse-Glenys Dore An Approach to Substance Misuse Problems among Indigenous Australians-Dennis Gray, Sherry Saggers, Gary Hulse & David Atkinson Working with Maori who have Alcohol and Drug-related Problems-Paul Robertson, Terry Huriwai, Tuari Potiki, Rosemary Friend & Mason Durie The Elderly-Moira Sim, Mary Surveyor & Gary Hulse Coexisting Alcohol and Drug Use and Mental Health Disorders-Fraser Todd Professional Issues-Moira Sim, Eric Khong, Gary Hulse, Rosemary Friend & Gavin Cape Index