4th Edition
Symptoms and Signs of Substance Use
Part I- Introduction
1. What is Substance Use Disorder (SUD)?
2. Routes of Administration
3. Harm Reduction and Minimisation
4. Drugs, Statuses and Legal Requirements
5. The Medical and Health Complications of Substance Use
6. Suspected Internal Drug Traffickers
7. Substance Detection
8. Bibliography
9. Self-Assessment Questions
Part II -Specific Drugs
Bibliography
Appendices
Biography
Margaret Stark is a specialist in forensic and legal medicine, consultant forensic physician, and chair of the faculty of forensic and legal medicine forensic science sub-committee.
Jason Payne-James is a specialist in forensic and legal medicine, consultant forensic physician, and lead medical examiner at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
Michael Scott-Ham is a consultant forensic toxicologist with more than 35 years of experience and is a member of numerous professional bodies.
"An invaluable resource for clinicians and other practitioners dealing with the impacts of substance use"
Olaf H Drummer, Professor Emeritus, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and Monash University
“Already a core text in clinical forensic medicine this book is relevant to emergency medicine, policing, prisons and indeed anyone working with this high-risk population. An accessible, relevant and concise guide to a challenging area of practice.”
Dr Alex J Gorton, president-elect Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine
