Written in a concise, bulleted style for easy access to critical information, the reference addresses often-undiagnosed medical and psychiatric conditions which may accompany SUDs and the ethical considerations of working with affected patients and families.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• I: DEFINING AND ASSESSING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
• 1. Defining Substance Use, Misuse, and Abuse—Examining the Continuum
• 2. Assessing Substance Use: Tools and Techniques
• II: IDENTIFYING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
• 3. Alcohol Use Disorder
• 4. Tobacco Use Disorder
• 5. Cannabis Use Disorder and Hallucinogenic Use Disorder
• 6. Stimulant Use Disorder
• 7. Opioid Use Disorder
• III: PHARMACOLOGY AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: DETOXIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE TREATMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
• 8. Alcohol Use Disorder: Detoxification and Stabilization
• 9. Tobacco Use Disorder: Detoxification and Stabilization
• 10. Opioid, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Cannabis Use Disorders: Detoxification and Stabilization
• IV: NONPHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
• 11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
• 12. Psychotherapeutic Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
• 13. Care for Substance Use Disorders in the Clinic and Community
• 14. The Innovations and Programs Addressing the Opioid Epidemic