Addiction Basics

Drug addiction by MAYO Clinic

Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine. This site covers the following topics related to Addiction : Overview, Symptoms, Recognizing unhealthy drug use in family members, Recognizing signs of drug use or intoxication, Marijuana, hashish and other cannabis-containing substances, K2, Spice and bath salts, Barbiturates, benzodiazepines and hypnotics, Meth, cocaine and other stimulants, Club drugs, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Opioid painkillers, When to see a doctor, When to seek emergency help, Staging an intervention.

Author(s): Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

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Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs

This book contains following toipcs: Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs), developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders.

Author(s): Steven L. Batki,Janice F. Kauffman,Ira Marion, M.A,Mark W. Parrino,George E. Woody

356 Pages

Basic Concepts in Drug Addiction

This book introduces some basic concepts in the addictions field. Topics covered includes: How drugs work, Drug concept, Drug classification, Effects of drugs, Epidemiology in addictions, Prevalence of substance consumption in the school, From use to dependence, Diagnosis, Consumption patterns, Diagnostic criteria, Individual and social factors that modulate the initiation and maintenance of drug consumption, Individual factors, Macrosocial factors, Microsocial factors, Personal factors, Integration of consumption risk factors.

Author(s): Jose Pedro Espada and Daniel Lloret Irles

176 Pages

Preventing Drug Abuse

This book covers the following topics: Illicit Drug Use in the United States, Diagnosing Drug Problems, Trends In Drug Use, Disaggregation Of Special populations, Concepts of Prevention, Evaluating Prevention Program Effects, Meta-Analyses Of Prevention Interventions, Three Programs Meeting Tobler's Criteria.

Author(s): National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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