Substance Use and Misuse

Substance Use and Misuse: Everything Matters, 3rd Edition, is a textbook that presents a holistic study of substance use and misuse within a Canadian context. Formerly published under the title Substance Use and Abuse, the volume explores the nature of addiction through biological, psychological, and social frameworks across seven sections and 30 chapters.

The text surveys addictive substances, non-substance addictive behaviours, prevention efforts, and treatment systems. It addresses harm reduction models, trauma-informed care, and the legal and ethical dilemmas encountered by practitioners in the addiction field.

Intended for counsellors and students in social work, psychology, human services, and mental health programs, the textbook includes instructional resources such as dialectical behavioural therapy activities and a sample intervention script.