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From the American Society of Addiction Medicine, this companion guide to the more comprehensive text, ASAM's Principles of Addiction Medicine, brings together addiction specialists from the US and other countries for 114 chapters on essential aspects of addiction medicine. It covers basic science and core concepts like the neurobiology of behavior and epidemiology; the pharmacology of various substances; diagnosis, assessment, and early intervention; treatment; special issues, such as treatment of women and older adults, prescription medications, cultural issues, college student drinking, pathologic gambling, sexual addiction, and addiction among physicians; the management of intoxication and withdrawal; pharmacologic interventions for various substances; behavioral interventions; mutual help, 12-step, and other recovery programs; medical disorders and complications of addiction; co-occurring addiction and psychiatric disorders; pain and addiction; children and adolescents; and ethical, legal, and liability issues. The guide adds a new introductory chapter on prevention and key points and review questions in each chapter. The list of references is limited in comparison to the main text. Online access to an interactive ebook is provided. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
