ABSTRACT
Designed as a 'one-stop shopping' tool for anyone interested in or affected by substance abuse, this book provides detailed discussions that include the history, chemistry, biology, epidemiology, and salient characteristics of the most important and prevalent abused substances.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|36 pages
Introductory Principles
chapter Chapter 1|4 pages
The Language of Substance Abuse
chapter Chapter 2|3 pages
Historical Perspectives
chapter Chapter 3|12 pages
Neurobiology of Addiction
chapter Chapter 4|4 pages
Physiology of Addiction
chapter Chapter 5|6 pages
Genetic Factors
chapter Chapter 6|5 pages
Epidemiology of Substance Abuse
part II|68 pages
Major Substances of Abuse
chapter Chapter 7|13 pages
Alcohol
chapter Chapter 8|6 pages
Hallucinogens
chapter Chapter 9|9 pages
“Club Drugs”: MDMA (Ecstasy), Ketamine, GHB, and Rohypnol
chapter Chapter 10|6 pages
Marijuana
chapter Chapter 11|8 pages
Nicotine
chapter Chapter 12|8 pages
Opioids
chapter Chapter 13|16 pages
Stimulants: Cocaine and Methamphetamine
part III|20 pages
Evaluation and Early Treatment
chapter Chapter 14|5 pages
The Initial Interview and Screening
chapter Chapter 15|7 pages
The Emergency Management of Acute Drug Intoxication
chapter Chapter 16|6 pages
The Evolution from Addiction to Recovery: the Psychology of State Change
part IV|87 pages
Psychosocial Treatment Approaches to Substance Abuse
chapter Chapter 17|4 pages
The Intervention
chapter Chapter 18|3 pages
Hospitalization
chapter Chapter 19|12 pages
Individual Psychotherapy for Substance Users
chapter Chapter 20|8 pages
Twelve Step Programs
chapter Chapter 21|25 pages
Group Psychotherapy
chapter Chapter 22|19 pages
Family Therapy
chapter Chapter 23|9 pages
Network Therapy
chapter Chapter 24|6 pages
The Therapeutic Community
part V|25 pages
Pharmacology and Medical-Model Treatments
chapter Chapter 25|13 pages
Pharmacological Treatments for Substance Abuse
chapter Chapter 26|11 pages
Comorbidity
part VI|16 pages
Policy Issues
chapter Chapter 27|5 pages
Drugs in the Workplace
chapter Chapter 28|5 pages
Drugs and the Law
chapter Chapter 29|4 pages
Prevention and Education
part VII|25 pages
Special Populations and Special Considerations
chapter Chapter 30|24 pages
Special Populations and Special Considerations
part VIII|11 pages
Commonly Asked Questions About Substance Abuse
