Teen Substance Use, Mental Health and Body Image

Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Developing a Whole School Approach Around 'What Works' in Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Prevention; 2. Bulging at the Seams: Exploring the Modern Policy Context for Mental Health and Drug Education and Prevention; 3. Theoretical Models of Adolescent Health Behaviours and Support; 4. Alcohol, Smoking, Social Norms and Engaging Parents; 5. Body Image and IPEDs; 6. Energy Drinks and Smart Drugs; 7. Cannabis, NPS and Approaches to 'Illicit' Drugs; 8. Delivering Effective Mental Health and Drug Education in School; 9. Developing Healthy and Positive Coping; Appendix: Organisations Producing Materials and Resources for Working with Children and Young People on Mental Health and Drug Use; References

An accessible and helpful guide for professionals looking to build skills and knowledge around adolescent wellbeing. As well as detailing best practice examples, Macdonald importantly highlights approaches which although well-intentioned, can potentially create more problems than they solve. Highly recommended reading.