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The American opioid epidemic : from patient care to public health /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Compton, Michael T. (Editor), Manseau, Marc W. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Opioid abuse > United States.
Opioid abuse > Treatment > United States.
Opioid-Related Disorders.
Analgesics, Opioid > adverse effects.
Naloxone > therapeutic use.
Drug Overdose.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • From fields of poppies to a national crisis
  • Prescription opioids
  • Heroin and other illicit opioids
  • Opioid overdose, toxicity, and poisoning
  • The opioid epidemic : social determinants and health inequities
  • Opioid use disorder and medical comorbidity
  • Opioid use disorder and psychiatric comorbidity
  • Assessment and care of patients with opioid use disorder
  • Opioid withdrawal management and transition to treatment
  • Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders
  • Psychosocial approaches to the treatment of opioid use disorder
  • Harm reduction : caring for people who misuse opioids
  • Prevention of opioid misuse and addiction through policy approaches
  • Performance measures and quality improvement for the opioid epidemic.