Autor: Kaye, Allan-David; Vadivelu, Nalini
Substance Abuse
1st Edition 2015, 658 p., 65 illus., 29 illus. in color

About the book:

• For any clinician seeking guidance on how to help a patient they suspect of substance abuse
• Evidence-based introduction to recognizing substance abuse and understanding treatment options
• Describes commonly abused drugs and substances, including food Importance of individually tailored multimodal, approach emphasized
• Includes real-life case scenarios

This book is written for any clinician who encounters substance abuse in a patient and wonders what to do. Experts from a cross-section of specialties and health professions provide up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on how non-expert clinicians can recognize, understand, and approach the management of substance abuse in their patients. They detail the range of treatments available and whether and how they work. The central importance of using a carefully selected multimodal approach that is tailored to the individual patient is emphasized throughout and illustrated in case scenarios from actual clinical practice.