A clinical guideline for screening, evaluation and management of alcohol and substance abuse disorders with extensive references and resources, Alcohol/Substance Abuse & Dependency, 2nd Edition, is an annually updated review criteria resource for out- or inpatient care and admission, as well as continuing care and discharge.

Table of Contents

• Diagnosis, Treatment and Levels of Care with Overview
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Major risk factors
• Screening
• Comorbid psychoses
• Amphetamines
• Treatment
• Integrated or collaborative care
• Addiction as a consequence of opioid therapy for pain
• Diversion
• Opioid Dependence Maintenance Therapy
• Buprenorphine and LAAM guidelines for opioid addiction
• Anti-addiction Drug Therapy
• Chemical Aversion Therapy
• Electrical Aversion Therapy
• Classes of drugs to manage withdrawal symptoms
• Treatment settings
• Acute detoxification treatment
• Drug therapy
• Methadone detoxification
• Progressive Stages Severe Alcohol Withdrawal
• Outpatient detoxification
• Admission criteria for inpatient detoxification
• Continued stay criteria
• Special populations
  • Childhood and adolescent
  • Geriatric
  • Physicians and other healthcare providers
• Polypharmacy abuse
• Alcohol rehabilitation centers
• Inpatient length of stay goals
• Evaluation and treatment protocol algorithm
• What about alcohol use and the risk of stroke?
• Methamphetamines
• Outcome Measures
• Resources
• Definitions
• Screening Tests
  • CAGE questionnaire
  • Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)
  • Simple screening test for AOD abuse: Interview form
  • Simple screening test for AOD abuse: Self-administered form
  • Scoring for AOD abuse screening test
  • Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)
• National Organizations for Alcohol and Substance Abuse
• Educational materials/Self-help manuals
• Alcohol-related fun quotes and historical vignettes
• References
• Web site links
• Bibliography & suggested reading for patients and affected family members
• This publication is a chapter from Disease State Management II. Behavioral Healthcare