The Substance Abuse Handbook succinctly presents the most clinically relevant information from Lowinson, Ruiz, Millman and Langrod's Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook, Fourth Edition. In a user-friendly format, this portable handbook provides all the information health care professionals need to diagnose and treat addictive disorders and associated medical conditions. Major sections cover etiological factors, substances of abuse, compulsive and addictive behaviors, evaluation and diagnostic classification, treatment modalities, management of associated medical conditions, substance abuse in children, adolescents, and the elderly, women's issues, special groups and settings, models of prevention, training and education, and policy issues.

ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS
Determinants of Substance Abuse and Dependence

SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE
Alcohol
Opiates
Cocaine
Marijuana
Amphetamines and Other Stimulants
Sedative-Hypnotics
Hallucinogens
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Inhalants
MDMA/Designer Drugs
Nicotine
Caffeine
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

COMPULSIVE AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
Eating Disorders
Pathologic Gambling
Sexual Addiction

EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATION
Classification, Diagnosis and Diagnostic Laboratory

TREATMENT MODALITIES
Detoxification
Methadone Treatment
Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction
Alternative Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Addiction
Acupuncture
Individual Psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Family/Couples Approaches to Treatment Engagement and Therapy
Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
Alcoholics Anonymous
The Therapeutic Community
Network Therapy
Faith-Based Approaches
Relapse Prevention
Treatment in Prisons and Jails

MANAGEMENT OF ASSOCIATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Maternal and Neonatal Effects of Alcohol and Drugs
Medical Complications of Drug Use
HIV Infections and AIDS
Acute and Chronic Pain
Substance Use Disorders in Individuals with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders

LIFE CYCLE
Substance Abuse and the Life Cycle: Children, Adolescents, and the Elderly

WOMEN'S ISSUES
Alcohol and Drugs Among Women

SPECIAL GROUPS/SETTINGS
Disability and Rehabilitation Issues
The Workplace and Methadone Advocacy
Physicians and Other Health Professionals

MODELS OF PREVENTION
The Public Health Approach to the Prevention of Substance Abuse

TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Medical Education and Clinical Personnel Training
Forensics

POLICY ISSUES
Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Dependence: Workforce, Financing, and Emerging Policies