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
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
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