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The third edition of
The American Society of Addiction Medicine Handbook of Addiction Medicine provides authoritative, evidence-based guidance on evaluating, treating, and managing patients with substance use disorders. It begins with a clinical perspective on addiction, followed by an overview of treatment modalities and strategies for effective patient engagement. The handbook includes eight detailed chapters on specific drug classes: alcohol, sedatives, opioids, nicotine, stimulants, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, and inhalants, each covering diagnosis, medical complications, and treatment.
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Darius A. Rastegar is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania Medical School and completed his training in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine and has had over 25 years of clinical experience treating patients with substance use disorders. He is the medical director of the Addiction Medicine Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the Program Director for the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins.
Michael I. Fingerhood is a Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, and Chief of the Division of Addiction Medicine within the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine. He graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY, and completed internal medicine training and a chief resident year at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine and has had over 35 years of clinical experience treating patients with substance use disorders. He chairs the ASAM State of the Art Conference and the ASAM Medical Education Council.
