Welcome to the Clinics Collections! We have taken a multidisciplinary approach and selected the most recent and vital articles throughout all of our Clinics series and combined them into a single source on Addiction Medicine. Articles are featured from multiple Clinics to highlight the range of specialties covering this major medical issue. Such information is essential to successful interdisciplinary teamwork and patient care. The articles within, written from different medical perspectives, will give deeper insight into how each specialty cares for its patients. The challenge in Addiction Medicine involves specialized treatment planning with the ultimate goal of successful patient outcomes. The articles selected provide a unique entry into sharing best concepts for the entire medical team to learn and implement.Welcome to the Clinics Collections! We have taken a multidisciplinary approach and selected the most recent and vital articles throughout all of our Clinics series and combined them into a single source on Addiction Medicine. Articles are featured from multiple Clinics to highlight the range of specialties covering this major medical issue. Such information is essential to successful interdisciplinary teamwork and patient care. The articles within, written from different medical perspectives, will give deeper insight into how each specialty cares for its patients. The challenge in Addiction Medicine involves specialized treatment planning with the ultimate goal of successful patient outcomes. The articles selected provide a unique entry into sharing best concepts for the entire medical team to learn and implement. Areas of focus include opioids, alcoholism, cannabis, and prescription medicine. Each article begins with keywords and key points for immediate access to the most critical information. Articles are presented in an easy-to-digest and concisely worded format.
Religious and secular counselors from a variety of disciplines share their basic approaches in working with addicted persons and their understandings of the spiritual dimension in treatment and recovery.
Epstein , J. F. , & Gfroerer , J. C. ( 1997 ) . Heroin abuse in the United States ( Working Paper No. RP0919 ) . Rockville , MD : Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration , Office of Applied Studies .
... a postgraduate medical trainee in addiction medicine, psychiatry, or general medicine, or a medical addiction specialist. Typically there would be regular meetings of the multidisciplinary team to confer, update team members, ...
McNeill A, Brose L, Calder R, et al. E-cigarettes: an evidence update. Public Health Engl 2015;3:76–80. Hajek P. Underpinning evidence for the estimate thate-cigarette use is around 95% safer than smoking: authors' note. 2015.
Lee. Jampolsky. As a psychologist working with addiction, as well as in my own life, I have found that addictive behavior is not limited to a reliance on alcohol or other drugs. It is my belief that addiction to chemical substances is a ...
This respected text from the American Society of Addiction Medicine is valuable for all physicians and mental-health personnel who specialize in addiction medicine and who treat patients with addiction disorders.
The Minnesota Model of chemical dependency treatment is a unique blend of behavioral science principles and the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous that Hazelden has embraced and adapted over many years.
Gary M. Reisfield, Roger L. Bertholf, Bruce A. Goldberger and Robert L. DuPont CHAPTER OUTLINE The Evolution of Drug Testing The Science of Drug Testing Choice of Testing Matrix Limitations of Drug Testing Biomarkers of Alcohol ...
The handbook covers specific types of psychoactive substance and treatment options, focusing on specific groups placing addiction medicine within the broad professional and legal context.
Pearson FS, Lipton DS. A metaanalytic review of the effectiveness of correctionsbased treatments for drug abuse.Prison J 1999;79(4):384–410. Wexler HK, Prendergast ML. Therapeutic communities in United States' prisons: effectiveness and ...