Principles of Addiction Medicine

• SECTION 1

  Basic Science and Core Concepts

  • Drug Addiction:: The Neurobiology of Behavior Gone Awry
  • The Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders
  • The Anatomy of Addiction
  • From Neurobiology to Treatment:: Progress Against Addiction
  • Understanding Behavioral Addictions:: Insights from Research

  SECTION 2

  Pharmacology

• Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles
• The Pharmacology of Alcohol
• The Pharmacology of Nonalcohol Sedative Hypnotics
• The Pharmacology of Long-Acting as Contrasted with Short-Acting Opioids
• The Pharmacology of Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Other Stimulants
• The Pharmacology of Caffeine
• The Pharmacology of Nicotine and Tobacco
• The Pharmacology of Cannabinoids
• The Pharmacology of Classical Hallucinogens and Related Designer Drugs
• The Pharmacology of Dissociatives
• The Pharmacology of Inhalants
• The Pharmacology of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

SECTION 3

Diagnosis, Assessment and Early Intervention

Screening and Brief Intervention Laboratory Diagnosis Assessment Environmental Approaches to Prevention

SECTION 4

Overview of Addiction Treatment

Addiction Medicine in America:: Its Birth and Early History(1750-1935) with a Modern Postscript Treatment of Heavy Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorders Integrating Evidence-Based Components into a Functional Continuum of Addiction Care

SECTION 5

Special Issues in Addiction Medicine

Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications Special Issues in Treatment:: Women

SECTION 6

Management of Intoxication and Withdrawal

Management of Intoxication and Withdrawal:: General Principles Management of Alcohol Intoxication and Withdrawal

SECTION 7

Pharmacologic Interventions

Medications for Use in Alcohol Rehabilitation Management of Sedative-Hypnotic Intoxication and Withdrawal

SECTION 8

Behavioral Interventions

Enhancing Motivation to Change Group Therapies

SECTION 9

Mutual Help, Twelve Step, and Other Recovery Programs

Twelve Step Programs in Recovery Recent Research into Twelve Step Programs

SECTION 10

Medical Disorders and Complications of Addiction

Medical and Surgical Complications of Addiction Cardiovascular Consequences of Alcohol and Other Drug Use

SECTION 11

Co-occurring Addiction and Psychiatric Disorders

Substance-Induced Mental Disorders Co-occurring Addiction and Affective Disorders

SECTION 12

Pain and Addiction

The Neurophysiology of Pain and Interfaces With Addiction Psychological Issues in the Management of Pain

SECTION 13

Children and Adolescents

Epidemiology of Adolescent Substance Abuse Preventing Substance Abuse among Children and Adolescents

SECTION 14

Ethical, Legal, and Liability Issues in Addiction Practice

Ethical Issues in Addiction Practice

Appendices

Appendix 1. ASAM Addiction Terminology Appendix 2. Screening Instruments Appendix 3. Crosswalks of the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria, Second Edition, Revised (ASAM PPC-2R) Appendix 4. Summary of the DSM Diagnostic Criteria Appendix 5. Summary of the ICD-10 Diagnostic Criteria Appendix 6. Federal Schedules of Controlled Drugs

Appendices can be found on-line at the Solution site:: www.principlesaddmed.com

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