Substance abuse in adolescents and young adults : a manual for pediatric and primary care clinicians /
Substance abuse comprises a global biopsychosocial phenomenon for the world as billions of human beings are experimenting with various illicit chemicals and millions are addicted to various substances. By virtue of their complex nature these disorders can be very difficult to treat and not only comp...
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De Gruyter,
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Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
Publication Dates: | [2013] |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Health, medicine and human development
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Summary: |
Substance abuse comprises a global biopsychosocial phenomenon for the world as billions of human beings are experimenting with various illicit chemicals and millions are addicted to various substances. By virtue of their complex nature these disorders can be very difficult to treat and not only complicates the natural course of disease but can also adversely impact long term outcomes. This book is aiming to examine this complex situation in adolescents and young adults and also to provide management plans for clinicians to follow.The information will be presented in an easy to follow format to be used as a clinical reference by physicians and paramedical staff in various fields of medicine including pediatrics, primary care, internal medicine, psychiatry and others. |
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1 online resource(xxviii,401pages) : illustrations. Also available in print edition. |
ISBN: | 9783110311389(electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | RJ506 |
CLC: | C913.5 |
Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Author Index -- Foreword / Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Substance abuse in adolescents and young adults / 2. Neurobiology of substance use disorders / 3. Genetic influences on substance abuse disorders / 4. Essential diagnostic considerations / 5 Psychosocial treatments for substance use disorders / 6. General pharmacotherapy principles / 7. Use of pharmacological agents for smoking cessation / 8. Marijuana: Current concepts and conundrums / 9. Primary care management of alcohol use disorders of adolescents and young adults / 10. Opioids and prescription drugs / 11. Illicit stimulant abuse in adolescents and young adults / 12. Date rape drugs and hallucinogens / 13. The role of the pediatrician and primary care clinician / 14. Substance use disorders in adolescents and young adults: Comorbidity and treatment / 15. Adolescent girls and substance abuse: Recent trends, risk factors, and consequences / 16. Prescription stimulant and other substance abuse in college students / 17. Sports doping by adolescent athletes / 18. Prenatal drug exposure: Maternal and fetal issues / 19. New drugs of abuse in the 21st century / 20. Estimating the societal burden of substance abuse: Advantages and limitations of current methodologies / 21. The pros and cons of legalization / 22. Internet resources and treatment facilities / 23. About the editors -- 24. About the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University School of Medicine -- 25. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel -- 26. About the book series Health, Medicine and Human Development -- Index. |