Matters to a head : cannabis, mental illness and recovery / by Kate K.
Material type: TextPublication details: [Wellington, N.Z.] : Kate K, c2011.Description: 214 pages ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781877572470 (pbk.)
- 1877572470 (pbk.)
- K., Kate
- Dual diagnosis -- Personal narratives
- Mental illness -- Personal narratives
- Marijuana abuse -- Personal narratives
- Cannabis -- Law and legislation -- New Zealand
- Cannabis -- New Zealand
- Mental illness -- New Zealand
- Cannabis -- Health aspects
- Marijuana abuse -- New Zealand -- Treatment
- Substance abuse -- Patients -- Mental health
- Brain -- Effect of drugs on
- Drug abuse -- Physiological aspects
- Marijuana -- Toxicology
- Recovering addicts -- New Zealand
- Drug abuse -- Treatment -- New Zealand
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Heritage & Archives | Alexander Library | Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kauru Heritage Collections | Reference - not for loan | 362.295 K | 1 | Reference Only | T00551700 | ||
Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 362.295 K | 1 | Available | T00551705 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This highly readable and exciting new book explores the links between cannabis and mental illness through the personal and professional experiences of New Zealand author Kate K. In a first for New Zealand, this book combines valuable tools for recovery from dual diagnosis disorders with an insightful look at the socio-political context of our mental health system and societal attitudes towards drug and alcohol use. The author questions the notion of cannabis as a 'soft drug', and challenges mental health providers to embrace the Te Whare Tapa Wha model of recovery to improve outcomes for people with co-existing addiction and mental health disorders.
Includes bibliographical references.
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