Chemical Dependence : Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

The author has organized basic, core information on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chemical dependence into a readily understandable format. His approach teaches the physician what steps to take from a practical point of view: how to prevent addiction in the first place, how to diagnose the condition, how to aid the family get the addict into treatment, and how to increase the chances of long-term recovery. The book is divided into three sections. The first section covers basic definitions and concepts. The second section describes the pharmacology of the various psychoactive substances: depressants, opioids, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, phencyclidines, and inhalants. The third section discusses chemical dependence in special groups: women, adolescents, the elderly, ethnic minorities, dual diagnosis patients, HIV- positive patients, and impaired physicians. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-15 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Diagnosis....Pages 19-41 Treatment....Pages 42-61 Recovery and Relapse....Pages 62-78 The Family....Pages 79-95 Prevention....Pages 96-106 Front Matter....Pages 107-107 Basic Principles of Pharmacology....Pages 109-123 CNS Depressants: Alcohol....Pages 124-148 CNS Depressants: Barbiturates, Barbiturate-like Drugs, Meprobamate, Chloral Hydrate, Paraldehyde....Pages 149-159 CNS Depressants: Benzodiazepines....Pages 160-166 Opioids....Pages 167-183 CNS Stimulants: Amphetamines, Amphetamine Cogeners, Caffeine, Others....Pages 184-192 CNS Stimulants: Cocaine....Pages 193-203 CNS Stimulants: Nicotine....Pages 204-223 Cannabinoids....Pages 224-231 Hallucinogens....Pages 232-241 Phencyclidines....Pages 242-254 Inhalants....Pages 255-263 Front Matter....Pages 265-265 Women....Pages 267-278 Adolescents....Pages 279-290 Front Matter....Pages 265-265 The Elderly....Pages 291-301 Ethnic Minority Groups....Pages 302-306 The Dual-Diagnosis Patient....Pages 307-321 The HIV-Positive Patient....Pages 322-335 The Impaired Physician....Pages 336-346 Back Matter....Pages 347-370