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Author: Michael Shelton ,
Michael C a C
Publisher: Hazelden Information & Educational Services
Imprint: Hazelden Information & Educational Services
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.358kg
ISBN: 9781592858897
ISBN 10: 1592858899
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 29 March 2011
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English & English
Reviews
Gay Men and Substance Use: A Basic Guide for Addicts and Those Who Care for ThemBook ReviewAbout.com Rating 3 Star RatingBe the first to write a reviewBy Elizabeth Hartney, About.com GuideUpdated June 16, 2011<br>Publisher's SiteA much-needed book for a vulnerable group of people with addiction and other substance use problems, Gay Men and Substance Use is a compassionate and informative guide for people trying to understand substance use among gay men. Written from the perspective of a gay male counselor with years of experience counseling gay men with substance use problems, this book speaks to gay men and the people involved with them in an encouraging and knowledgeable way. However, I would hesitate to recommend this book to some potential readers, which I will explain later.A Useful Starting Point for Addiction Counselors<p>Perhaps the best audience for this book is addiction counselors who have little or no experience with gay men, urban gay culture or substance use in these co
Winner of the 2012 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award - GLBT Category Winner of the 2012 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award - GLBT Category Gay Men and Substance Use: A Basic Guide for Addicts and Those Who Care for ThemBook ReviewAbout.com Rating 3 Star RatingBe the first to write a reviewBy Elizabeth Hartney, About.com GuideUpdated June 16, 2011 Publisher's SiteA much-needed book for a vulnerable group of people with addiction and other substance use problems, Gay Men and Substance Use is a compassionate and informative guide for people trying to understand substance use among gay men. Written from the perspective of a gay male counselor with years of experience counseling gay men with substance use problems, this book speaks to gay men and the people involved with them in an encouraging and knowledgeable way. However, I would hesitate to recommend this book to some potential readers, which I will explain later.A Useful Starting Point for Addiction CounselorsPerhaps the best audience for this book is addiction counselors who have little or no experience with gay men, urban gay culture or substance use in these co
<br>Winner of the 2012 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award - GLBT Category
Author Information
Shelton, M.S., C.A.C., a nationally-certified treatment counselor who works with homosexual men dealing with substance abuse disorders at facilities in the Philadelphia area, is also the author of four other books, including Boy Crazy: Why Monogamy Is So Hard for Gay Men and What You Can Do About It.
