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From the President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Recent Developments in Alcoholism (Volume 10) is a major contribution to the literature of addiction medicine. This volume, 'ru.cohol and Cocaine: Similarities and Differences," contains an impressive collection of chapters from the basic research, epidemiological, and clinical research perspectives, as well as articles that address the relative policy issues and clinical application and patient care concerns. It also sends a message to those who would still distinguish between alcohol and drugs, or legal and illegal drugs. In the research laboratory, in the intentions and behavior of the user, and by the clinician, such distinctions have never been upheld. The first section, "Clinical Pathology," includes chapters on the role of alcohol in cocaine dependence, dual-diagnosis empirical and developmental humanistic approaches, and on neuroendocrine and catecholamine levels in humans during administration and withdrawal of cocaine and alcohol, emer gency room evaluation of cocaine-associated neuropsychiatric disorders, and clinical and pharmacological interactions of alcohol and cocaine. These chap ters, written by authors who are preeminent in their fields, offer a broad perspective to both the researcher and the clinician on relevant issues in clinical pathology. .
List of contents
I. Clinical Pathology.- 1 The Role of Alcohol in Cocaine Dependence.- 2 Alcohol and Cocaine: Clinical and Pharmacological Interactions.- 3 Hypothalamic-Pituitary Function during Alcohol Exposure and Withdrawal and Cocaine Exposure.- 4 Emergency Room Evaluation of Cocaine-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorders.- 5 Dual-Diagnosis Empirical and Developmental-Humanistic Approaches.- II. Psychosocial Factors and Treatment.- 6 Alcohol and Cocaine Abuse: A Comparison of Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics.- 7 Prohibition or Liberalization of Alcohol and Drugs? A Sociocultural Perspective.- 8 A Comparison of Drug Conditioning and Craving for Alcohol and Cocaine.- 9 Psychotherapy and Patient Needs in the Treatment of Alcohol and Cocaine Abuse.- 10 Acute Treatment of Alcohol and Cocaine Emergencies.- III. Pharmacology and Biochemistry.- 11 Neuropharmacology of Cocaine and Ethanol Dependence.- 12 Recent Advances in Pharmacological Research on Alcohol: Possible Relations with Cocaine.- 13 Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Cocaine Effects: Possible Relationships with Effects of Ethanol.- 14 Developing and Evaluating New Treatments for Alcoholism and Cocaine Dependence.- IV. Medical Complications of Alcohol and Cocaine Abuse.- 15 Gastrointestinal Complications of Cocaine Abuse.- 16 Hepatotoxicity Associated with Cocaine Abuse.- 17 Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Abuse.- 18 Respiratory Complications of Cocaine Abuse.- of Previous Volumes.
