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Healthy eating for a better life - a toolkit for drug and alcohol professionals

Written by Helen Sandwell, the toolkit provides specific nutrition advice for substance users with practical information and leaflets and handouts for clients.

Includes special sections on:

• Diet related related health problems common to substance misusers
• The effect of diet on mood, behaviour and relapse prevention
• Dietary considerations with hepatitis C
• Dietary considerations with HIV
• Alcohol and nutrition
• Eating disorders
• Oral health and diet
• Changing your client's eating behaviour
• Considerations for residential treatment centres
• Eating on a budget

An essential aid for everyone working with substance misuse.