Substance-Induced Mental Disorders
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…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Co-Occurring Addictive Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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,…
The Pharmacology of Marijuana
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…
Enhancing Motivation to Change
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…
Endocrine and Reproductive Disorders Related to Alcohol and Other Drug Use
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…
Special Issues in Treatment: Women
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,…
Behavioral Interventions in Smoking Cessation
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…
Traumatic Injuries Related to Alcohol and Other Drug Use: Epidemiology, Screening, and Prevention
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,…
Cardiovascular Consequences of Alcohol and Other Drug Use
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…
Medical and Surgical Complications of Addiction
Summary by Karsten Lunze, MD, MPH, DrPH, FAAP CHAPTER72 Based on “Principles of Addiction Medicine” Chapter by Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM ROUTINE AND PREVENTIVE CARE Health system resources…
