Early Detection And Treatment Of Substance Abuse Within Integrated Primary Care

Substance abuse can result in severe health problems; families suffer; people are victimized on account of substance-related crime; and most tragically, thousands of innocent children die each year in impaired driving accidents. Given its far-reaching impact on the welfare of society, healthcare professionals should make substance abuse a priority.

Most patients with substance abuse problems present in primary care settings, oftentimes with other complaints. When professionals, working in primary or integrated care settings, know what to look for and there is adequate infrastructural support with respect to triage, implementing substance programs with an eye on early detection and intervention can dramatically improve health outcomes and create significant financial benefits. This volume includes:
Primary Care: An Entry Point for the Detection and Treatment of Substance Abuse by Kyle E. Ferguson, Melanie P. Duckworth, William T. O’Donohue, & Nicholas A. Cummings
Turning Bread into Stone: Our Modern Antimiracle by Nicholas A. Cummings
Who is the Substance Abuser? by Nicholas A. Cummings & Janet L. Cummings
Presenting Problems: Different Tugs from Different Drugs by Nicholas A. Cummings & Janet L. Cummings
Substance Abuse Treatment within Primary Care: Frontline Detection and Intervention by Nicholas A. Cummings & Janet L. Cummings
Issues in Addressing Substance Abuse in Primary Care by Ian Schaffer
Early Detection and Treatment of Alcoholism in Primary Care by Peter E. Nathan
Opportunities for Improved Detection and Treatment of Alcohol Misuse: Using Behavioral Health Consultants in Primary Care by Christine N. Runyan
Late Life Alcoholism in Primary Care by David W. Oslin
Early Detection and Treatment of Prescription Drug Abuse in Primary Care by J. Harry Isaacson
Integrating Behavioral Interventions for Smoking into Primary Care by David Antonuccio