Substance Abuse

FOUNDATIONS History Epidemiology US Federal Policy DETERMINANTS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE & DEPENDENCE Genetics Brain Reward Mechanisms Psychodynamics Sociocultural Issues SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE Alcohol (Neurobiology) Alcohol (Clinical Aspects) Opiates (Neurobiology) Opiates (Clinical Aspects) Cocaine/Crack (Neurobiology) Crack/Cocaine (Clinical Aspects) Marijuana (Neurobiology) Marijuana (Clinical Aspects) Amphetamines and Other Stimulants Hypnotics, Sedatives Hallucinogens Phencyclidine (PCP) Inhalants Designer Drugs (Club Drugs) MDMA/Ecstacy Nicotine Caffeine Anabolic/Androgenic Steroids Prescription Opiate Abuse RELATED COMPULSIVE AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS Eating Disorders Pathologic Gambling Addiction and Cults Sexual Addiction Internet/Computer Addiction Collection, Accumulation and Hoarding ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION Diagnostic Interview and Classification Diagnostic Laboratory TREATMENT APPROACHES Detoxification Alcoholics Anonymous Alternative Support Groups & Secular Organizations The Therapeutic Community Methadone Maintenance Buprenorphine Alternate Pharmacotherapies Individual Therapy Structured Outpatient Group Therapy Family and Marital Therapy Compulsory/Mandatory Treatment Treatment in Prisons and Jails Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Network Therapy Acupuncture Religious Approaches Relapse Prevention Treatment Outcomes MANAGEMENT OF ASSOCIATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS Maternal and Neonatal The Medically Ill Abuser Acute and Chronic Pain Management Patients with Psychopathology HIV INFECTION AND AIDS Epidemiology/Public Health Perspectives Medical Complications and Treatment Neuropsychiatric Complications Psychological Sequelae LIFE CYCLE Children of Substance Abusing Parents Adolescents The Elderly WOMEN'S ISSUES Alcohol and Women Drugs and Women Women's Research and Policy Issues ETHNIC POPULATIONS African Americans Hispanic Americans Asian Americans Native Americans OTHER POPULATIONS Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals The Homeless Persons with Disabilities Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals New Immigrants and Refugees MODELS OF PREVENTION School-Based Programs Harm Reduction Family, Church, and Community Public Health Approaches TRAINING AND EDUCATION Physicians Other Clinical Personnel Forensic Training in Addiction (?) POLICY ISSUES Role of Advocacy The Workplace Private and Public Insurance/Managed Care Ethical and Legal Aspects of Confidentiality Clinical and Societal Implications of Drug Legalization