Addiction Medicine Pocket Guide

By: Conner, Brandon E.

Addiction medicine moves fast. The drug supply changes, withdrawal can escalate quickly, and the right next step can matter enormously. When you need an answer at the point of care, you shouldn't have to dig through a massive textbook.The Addiction Medicine Pocket Guide is a practical clinical reference designed to help you quickly assess substance use, recognize dangerous presentations, manage withdrawal, understand treatment options, and make informed next-step decisions across the continuum of addiction care.
Inside, you'll find: Rapid guidance for AUDIT-C, DAST-10, TAPS, COWS, CIWA-Ar, PAWSS, CRAFFT, and other commonly used assessment toolsPractical coverage of opioid, alcohol, benzodiazepine, stimulant, nicotine, cannabis, and other substance use disordersPoint-of-care guidance on buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, naloxone, alcohol-use-disorder medications, and nicotine treatmentWithdrawal recognition and management for opioids, alcohol, and sedative-hypnoticsOverdose recognition, naloxone administration, post-reversal monitoring, and harm-reduction strategiesCurrent clinical issues involving fentanyl, xylazine, nitazenes, counterfeit pills, and emerging synthetic substancesGuidance for pregnancy, adolescents, older adults, chronic pain, and co-occurring psychiatric disordersToxicology, urine drug testing, infectious-disease screening, documentation, legal, and ethical considerationsQuick-reference tables for commonly used scoring systems and clinical thresholdsEach topic follows a predictable Process / Agent / Condition structure, making the information easier to locate when time is limited. The manuscript draws on major clinical resources including ASAM, SAMHSA, CDC, FDA, APA, and other professional guidance.Keep essential addiction-medicine guidance within reach-add this practical clinical pocket guide to your reference library today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKNSHV7Y
• ISBN13: 9798176349498
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"