Alcohol and Drug Abuse as Encountered in Office Practice

Forsideomslag
CRC Press, 24. jul. 2020 - 336 sider
This book has been written to serve as a manual for physicians practicing in a private office setting to recognize and recommend appropriate treatment for patients believed to be substance abusers. While it is not written for drug abuse specialists, it provides information regarding the diagnosis and treatments a competent, concerned physician can provide without becoming immersed in addiction treatment. Topics discussed include the degree to which a physician should become involved, when it is appropriate to refer, using other professions and volunteer groups, and useful medications. Guidelines for recognizing substance abuse, testing to confirm the abuse, confronting the patient, and motivating the patient into specific treatment are also presented. Tables and illustrations are used to summarize major points, making this an extremely useful reference tool for internists and other non-specialist private practitioners.

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Introduction to Abused Substances
1
Terminology Definitions Classification of Abused Substances and Diagnostic Criteria ...
7
The Molecular Basis of Action of Abused Substances ...
13
Etiology of Substance Abuse and Similarities in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse ...
19
Essential Pharmacology of Abused Drugs
25
Issues of Law and Custom
31
Attitudes Among Medical Staff That Influence Substance Abuse Care ...
37
Obtaining an Accurate Drug and Alcohol History ...
43
Hallucinogens and Phencyclidine
161
Miscellaneous Abused Drugs
169
Mixed Drug Abuse
173
Management of Substance Abuse What is Treatment and What Does it Accomplish? ...
177
Drug Withdrawal Recognition and Treatment ...
185
Entering Treatment
199
Professionals and Others Providing Skilled Services to Substance Abuses ...
207
The Range of Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs Factors in the Selection of an Appropriate Program ...
213

Recognizing the Alcoholic or SubstanceAbusing Patient in Your Practice ...
53
Emergencies in Drug and Alcohol Use and Their Management ...
61
Laboratory Screening and Verification of Drug Use ...
71
CostEffective Screening of Addicted Persons for Significant Illness ...
77
Classes of Drugs Needed for the Successful Management of Addictions ...
83
Informing the Patient of the Diagnosis of Abuse and Motivating Him or Her to Treatment ...
93
What Can be Learned from Smoking and Nicotine Addiction ...
99
Alcohol and Sedatives
105
Medical Problems in Alcoholics
113
Psychiatric Problems in Addicts
127
Opium Derivatives
135
Medical Problems Related to Illicit Drugs ...
145
Cocaine and Amphetamines
151
Marijuana
157
Setting and Meeting Realistic Goals for Rehabilitation ...
223
Volunteer Groups in the Treatment of Addictions The Model of Alcoholics Anonymous ...
229
Crises in Treatment
237
Prevention and Pertinent Public Health Issues ...
245
Special Problems of Substance Abuse in Adolescence ...
251
Special Problems in Women Abusers
257
Problems of Addiction During Pregnancy and Problems in the Child ...
263
Children of Alcoholics and Drug Abusers
271
Problems of Alcohol and Drug Use in the Elderly ...
277
Ethnic and Special Social Groups
285
Substance Abuse Among Health Professionals ...
293
Glossary
297
Index
301
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Frank L. Iber

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