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The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine
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Abstract
The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine is a concise, evidence-based guide to the treatment of individuals with substance use disorders. It is an update to the 2020 edition and is targeted to clinicians and trainees who want to better care for their patients with substance use disorders. It begins with an introductory chapter and chapters presenting an overview of treatment and screening and brief intervention. These are followed by substance-specific chapters covering alcohol, sedatives, opioids, nicotine, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, inhalants, prescription drugs, and anabolic steroids. These substance-specific chapters cover pharmacology, acute effects and intoxication, withdrawal, medical complications, and treatment. The handbook concludes with chapters on the medical care of patients with substance use disorders, psychiatric co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders in special populations, and ethical and legal considerations. These chapters include practical tools and treatment protocols that can be used in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Oxford University PressNew York
Title: The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine
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Abstract
The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine is a concise, evidence-based guide to the treatment of individuals with substance use disorders.
It is an update to the 2020 edition and is targeted to clinicians and trainees who want to better care for their patients with substance use disorders.
It begins with an introductory chapter and chapters presenting an overview of treatment and screening and brief intervention.
These are followed by substance-specific chapters covering alcohol, sedatives, opioids, nicotine, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, inhalants, prescription drugs, and anabolic steroids.
These substance-specific chapters cover pharmacology, acute effects and intoxication, withdrawal, medical complications, and treatment.
The handbook concludes with chapters on the medical care of patients with substance use disorders, psychiatric co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders in special populations, and ethical and legal considerations.
These chapters include practical tools and treatment protocols that can be used in outpatient and inpatient settings.
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