Addiction Medicine: Science and Practice

The ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use

Outline Executive Summary Purpose Background Scope of Guideline Intended Audience Qualifying Statement Overview of Methodology Summary of Recommendations Abbreviations and Acronyms National Practice Guideline Glossary Introduction Purpose Background on Opioid Use Disorder Scope of Guideline Intended Audience Qualifying Statement Methodology…

TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Outline Foreword Executive Summary Introduction Overall Key Messages Content Overview Part 1: Introduction to Medications or Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Part 2: Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in General Medical Settings Part 3: Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder Part 4: Partnering…

The Homeless

Introduction Understanding the composition and needs of the homeless represents a major challenge for all researchers and providers, not least for a group endeavoring to present a chapter summarizing available knowledge about this complex population. Starting with seemingly simple questions,…

Disability and Addiction

Acknowledgments My work on this project was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program via a career development award from the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translation Science (grant KL2TR003018 [P.I.…

Forensic Issues

Introduction Forensic psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry that addresses the intersection of psychiatry and the law. In the practice of medicine, psychiatry, and a variety of other clinical professions, legal or forensic issues are commonly encountered. Confidentiality, for instance,…