Tackling Addiction: Pathway to Recovery

This collection of essays on addiction recovery in Scotland offers perspectives from researchers, practitioners, and even clients. A major theme is that coerced treatment through the criminal justice system often fails to take account of recovery as a long-term process. The book examines the role of recovery groups and therapeutic communities, considers the benefits and drawbacks of substitute prescribing, and discusses ways to supporting women in recovery. There is also information on obtaining funding for projects which aren't categorized as professional services. The book will be of interest to practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and students in addiction, social care, psychology, and criminal justice. Material originated at the Pathways to Recovery seminar series held at the University of Stirling. Yates is affiliated with the Department of Applied Social Science, and Malloch is affiliated with the Scottish Center for Crime and Justice Research, at the University of Stirling. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rowdy Yates is Senior Research Fellow in Scottish Addiction Studies, Department of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling. Rowdy co-edited Therapeutic Communities for the Treatment of Drug Users, with Barbara Rawlings. Margaret S. Malloch is Senior Research Fellow in the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, University of Stirling. She is also the author of Women, Drugs and Custody.