David Copenhaver, MD, MPH, Wesley Prickett, MD, and Scott M. Fishman, MD CHAPTER99 INTRODUCTION The American Institute of Medicine, in a landmark report entitled Relieving Pain in America, estimated that…
Christine Youdelis-Flores, MD, R. Jeffrey Goldsmith, MD, DLFA PA, FA SAM, and Richard K. Ries, MD, FA PA, FA SAM CHAPTER85 Substance-induced psychiatric disorders are difficult to distinguish from traditional…
Frances Rudnick Levin, MD, and John J. Mariani, MD CHAPTER89 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ADHD AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly prevalent in child and adolescent populations,…
Sandra P. Welch, PhD, and Robert Malcolm, MD CHAPTER13 SUBSTANCES INCLUDED Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, first was isolated and purified in 1965. More than 400 chemicals…
Summary by Mirela Feurdean, MD, FACP CHAPTER55 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by James O. Prochaska, PhD Change is a process that unfolds over time through a series…
Summary by Nicole Guanci, MD, and Rashi Aggarwal, MD CHAPTER82 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Alan Ona Malabanan, MD, FACE The effects of alcohol and other drugs…
Joan E. Zweben, PhD CHAPTER35 EPIDEMIOLOGY Several large-scale epidemiologic studies document gender differences in the use of alcohol and almost all other drugs, with higher rates found in men. However,…
Erika Litvin Bloom, PhD, Christopher W. Kahler, PhD, Adam M. Leventhal, PhD, and Richard A. Brown, PhD CHAPTER59 RELEVANCE FOR ADDICTIONS TREATMENT About 50% to 80% of all patients involved…
Summary by Stephen G. Van Ooteghem, MD, MSW, Gail D’Onofrio, MD, and Federico E. Vaca, MD, MPH CHAPTER81 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Federico E. Vaca, MD,…
Summary by Shaojie Han, MD, MS, and Rashi Aggarwal, MD CHAPTER73 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Steven Pfau, MD, and Howard S. Friedman, MD The most common…
