The Pharmacology of Inhalants

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Robert L. Balster, PhD CHAPTER16 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    DEFINITION ■    DRUGS IN THE CLASS ■    ABUSE OF INHALANTS ■    ABSORPTION AND METABOLISM ■    MECHANISMS OF ACTION ■    ADDICTION LIABILITY ■    TOXICITY/ADVERSE EFFECTS ■    FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS DEFINITION There…

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Cultural Issues in Addiction Medicine

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Joseph J. Westermeyer, MD, MPH, PhDMarion Warwick, MD, MPH CHAPTER37 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    DEFINITIONS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE ■    CULTURE AND PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE ■    CULTURAL ASPECTS OF…

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Screening and Brief Intervention for Adolescents

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Traci L. Brooks, MDJohn R. Knight, MD CHAPTER103 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    SCREENING FOR USE ■    SCREENING FOR RISKS AND PROBLEMS ■    SCREEN-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES ■    SUBSTANCE USE SPECTRUM ■    FOLLOW-UP AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT ■    SUMMARY Medical…

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Enhancing Motivation to Change

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James O. Prochaska, PhD CHAPTER55 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    THE STAGES OF CHANGE ■    USING THE STAGES OF CHANGE MODEL TO MOTIVATE PATIENTS ■    CONCLUSIONS What motivates people to take action? The answer to…

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The Science and Clinical Uses of Drug Testing

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Robert L. DuPont, MD, FASAMBruce A. Goldberger, PhD, DABFTMark S. Gold, MD, FASAM CHAPTER112 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    EVOLUTION OF DRUG TESTING ■    THE SCIENCE OF DRUG TESTING ■    ON-SITE VERSUS LABORATORY ANALYSIS ■    CHOICE…

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Physician Health Programs and Addiction among Physicians

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Paul H. Earley, MD, FASAM CHAPTER41 CHAPTER OUTLINE ■    PREVALENCE ■    CHARACTERISTICS OF ADDICTED PHYSICIANS ■    DRUGS ABUSED ■    RISK FACTORS ■    ADDICTION COMORBIDITY ■    THEORIES OF ADDICTION AMONG PHYSICIANS ■    IDENTIFICATION, INTERVENTION, AND ASSESSMENT ■    TREATMENT ■    CONTROVERSIES…

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