The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine

Darius Rastegar attended college at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and medical school at University of Pennsylvania. He completed his internal medicine training at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is the medical director for the Chemical Dependence Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is also board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Michael Fingerhood attended college at Johns Hopkins University and medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine training and a chief residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is the director of the Division of Chemical Dependence at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is a professional society representing over 3,200 physicians and associated professionals dedicated to increasing access and improving quality of addiction treatment; educating physicians, other medical professionals and the public; supporting research and prevention; and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction.

Preface ; Chapter 1: Introduction: Addiction from a Clinical Perspective ; Chapter 2: Screening and Brief Intervention ; Chapter 3: General Treatment Principles ; Chapter 4: Alcohol ; Chapter 5: Sedative-Hypnotics ; Chapter 6: Opioids ; Chapter 7: Tobacco and Nicotine ; Chapter 8: Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Other Stimulants ; Chapter 9: Hallucinogens and Disassociatives ; Chapter 10: Marijuana and Other Cannabinoids ; Chapter 11: Inhalants: Volatile Organic Compounds, Nitrites, and Anesthetics ; Chapter 12: Anabolic Steroids and Athletes ; Chapter 13: Prescription Drug Misuse ; Chapter 14: Medical Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders ; Chapter 15: Psychiatric Co-occurring Disorders ; Chapter 16: Special Populations ; Chapter 17: Ethical and Legal Considerations