Understanding dual diagnosis : an overview / Policy initiatives in substance misuse and mental health : implications for practice / Understanding drug use and misuse / Psychoactive substances and their effects / Mental health : an introduction / Alcohol and dual diagnosis / Eating disorders and dual diagnosis / Problem drug use and personality disorders / Black and ethnic minority communities : substance misuse and mental health : whose problems anyway? / Vulnerable young people and substance misuse / Meeting multiple needs : pregnancy, parenting and dual disgnosis / Addiction and mental health nursing : a synthesis of role and care in the community / Shared care and inter-professional practice / Primary care and dual diagnosis / Dual diagnosis in acute in-patient settings / Dual diagnosis in a forensic setting / Models of care and dual diagnosis / Framework for multi-dimensional assessment / Dealing with intoxication, overdose, withdrawal and detoxification : nursing assessment and interventions / Prescribing authority and medication management in mental health and addiction nursing / Spiritual and cultural needs : integration in dual diagnosis care / Dual diagnosis : interventions with carers / Psychological approaches in the treatment of dual diagnosis / A person centred approach to understanding and helping people with a dual diagnosis / Motivational interviewing / Relapse prevention in dual diagnosis / Educational development and clinical supervision / The role and competencies of staff in the treatment of coexisting problems of mental health and substance misuse