Clinician's Guide to Substance Abuse

David E. Smith, MD is the founder and current President and Medical Director of Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics. He is also current Medical Director of the State of California Alcohol and Drug Programs as well as for the Collaborative Center for Substance Abuse Policy Research. Dr. Smith is a past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and Editor-in-Chief of Alcohol MD.com Richard B. Seymour, MA is Director of Haight-Ashbury Publications; Manager of Haight Ashbury Free Clinics Information and Training; Coordinator for the California Collaborative Center for Substance Abuse Policy Research; Managing Editor for the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs and International Additions Infoline and Executive Editor for Alcohol MD.com

Chapter 1. The Nature of Addictive Disease. Chapter 2. Addiction and the Human Brain. Chapter 3. Basic Pharmacology of Addictive Substances. Chapter 4. The Signs and Symptoms of Abuse and Addiction. Chapter 5. Diagnosis and Assessment. Chapter 6. Abuse and Addiction Treatment: Treatment as the Bridge Between Active Addiction and Active Recovery. Chapter 7. Abstinence and Recovery: The Clinician's Role. Chapter 8. Common Medical Complications of Abuse and Addiction. Chapter 9. Treatment Issues Involving Family Dynamics. Chapter 10. Women in Treatment. Chapter 11. Treating Children and Adolescents. Chapter 12. Nutrition Counseling and Other Concerns in Supporting Recovery. Appendix I: American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria. Appendix II. Resources for Consultation and Referral.