Abstract
Drug addiction causes an enormous burden to patients, families, and societies. This chapter summarizes current concepts of drug addiction, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical course, laboratory findings, assessment, and treatment of drug addiction. Pathologic consequences from drugs of abuse (e.g., opioids, sedatives, amphetamines, cocaine, cannabis, nicotine, phencyclidine [PCP], hallucinogens) are explained as well. The understanding of drug addiction has improved with recent progress in genetics, neuroscience, pharmacology, and psychiatry. It is now possible to treat drug addiction more effectively using advanced psychological and pharmacological interventions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Medical Basis of Psychiatry |
| Subtitle of host publication | Third Edition |
| Publisher | Humana Press |
| Pages | 251-266 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781588299178 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Addiction
- Behaviors
- Course
- Drugs of abuse
- Treatment
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