The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine / / Darius Rastegar, Michael Fingerhood

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910826088703321
• Autore: Rastegar Darius A. <1962->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-19-021466-X; 0-19-027079-9; 0-19-021465-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (577 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.86
• Soggetti: Substance abuse; Compulsive behavior; Evidence-based medicine
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: At head of title: American Society of Addiction Medicine.; Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 14. Medical Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders15. Psychiatric Co-occurring Disorders; 16. Special Populations; 17. Ethical and Legal Considerations; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine is a practical, evidence-based guide to the identification and treatment of substance use disorders. Produced by the largest medical society dedicated to the improvement of addiction care, it begins with screening and brief intervention and an overview of treatment. This is followed by substance-specific chapters covering: alcohol, sedatives, opioids, tobacco, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabinoids, inhalants, anabolic steroids and prescription drug misuse. Substance-specific chapters cover pharmacology, acute effects a