Substance abuse
Subtitle: a guide for health professionals
By: Manuel Schydlower, editor.
Contributors: Schydlower, Manuel.; American Academy of Pediatrics.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Elk Grove Village, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 379
Subjects: Substance-Related Disorders -- Adolescent; Substance-Related Disorders -- Child; Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy; Substance-Related Disorders -- diagnosis; Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: ch. 1. Risk and protective factors and their implications for preventive interventions for the health care professional; title: ch. 2. The role of the primary care physician; title: 3. Evaluation by interview and questionnaire; title: ch. 4. Scientific issues in drug testing and the use of the laboratory; title: ch. 5. The role of the primary care physician in the referral process; title: ch. 6. Preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs; title: ch. 7. Legal and ethical considerations; title: ch. 8. Specific drugs; title: ch. 9. Tobacco use and abuse; title: ch. 10. Perinatal exposure to maternal substances of abuse: effect on the developing child; title: ch. 11. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the adolescent with a dual diagnosis; title: appendix 1. Self-help and advocacy group resources; title: appendix 2. Medical and medical speciality organizations; title: appendix 3. Additional resources.