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
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
This
book contains following toipcs: Methadone Treatment: A Broad Perspective, The
Science and Rationale for Opiate Agonist Treatment,The Behavioral Pharmacology
of Methadone: The Easy- to-Understand Version,Effectiveness of Methadone
Treatment, Effectiveness of Methadone as a Medical Treatment for Opioid
Addiction,Co-occurring Mental Health Issues,Methadone and Pregnancy,Myth,
Misunderstanding & Stigma
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
There are two intended
audiences for this paper. The first audience includes those in recovery who experientially know the recovery tradition of which they have been
a part, but may know little, and may have many misconceptions about, the central
ideas of other recovery traditions. The second audience includes those individuals working in addiction
treatment who are not in personal recovery and who do not have direct knowledge
about mutual aid groups.
This note covers the
following topics: What Are Substance Abuse and Addiction?, Physical Addiction,
Psychological Addiction, Signs of Addiction, Psychological signals, Physical
signals, Tips for Recovery, Staying Clean and Managing ADHD With Medication