More people are being treated for substance abuse each year, creating a vital need for a practical, easy-to-use manual for addiction treatment providers. Addiction Medicine: An Introduction for Health Care Professionals, by Dr. Robert D. Lovinger, provides clear, authoritative guidance on current concepts of brain functions associated with substance abuse, early management and long-term treatment protocols, and effective psychiatric co-morbidity drug therapies with the goal to provide improved personalized treatments for patients suffering from addiction.
Key Features
- Discusses the physiological effects of substance abuse on the brain and body.
- Summarizes current and successful addiction management protocols.
- Examines applications and recommended drug treatments for patients susceptible to long-term relapse.
- Covers smoking cessation and common substance abuse-linked sexually transmitted diseases.
- Consolidates today's available information and guidance into a single, convenient resource.
| ISBN | 9780323680172 |
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| Author Informaiton | By Robert D Lovinger |
| Pp Authortext | Lovinger |
| Table of Content | 1 Introduction 2 A Brief Guide to High-Complexity Testing for the Detection of Common Substances of Abuse in the Urine andUseful Clinical Interpretation of These Procedures 3 Addiction Management Protocols 4 Addiction Management Protocols Smoking Cessation Management 5 Addiction Management Protocols:Long-Term Medication Abstinence Options to Help Curb Substance Abuse Relapse 6 Common Substance AbuseeAssociated Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| E-SBN | 9780323697217 |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Publication Date | 13-06-2019 |
| Pages | 90 |
| Trim | 235 x 191 (7 1/2 x 9 1/4) |
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