Facing Addiction in America


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All across the United States, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Substance misuse and substance use disorders have devastating effects, disrupt the future plans of too many young people, and all too often, end lives prematurely and tragically. Substance misuse is a major public health challenge and a priority for our nation to address. The effects of substance use are cumulative and costly for our society, placing burdens on workplaces, the health care system, families, states, and communities. The Report discusses opportunities to bring substance use disorder treatment and mainstream health care systems into alignment so that they can address a person's overall health, rather than a substance misuse or a physical health condition alone or in isolation. It also provides suggestions and recommendations for action that everyone-individuals, families, community leaders, law enforcement, health care professionals, policymakers, and researchers-can take to prevent substance misuse and reduce its consequences.




State Drug Resources


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Treating Drug Problems:


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Treating Drug Problems, Volume 2 presents a wealth of incisive and accessible information on the issue of drug abuse and treatment in America. Several papers lay bare the relationship between drug treatment and other aspects of drug policy, including a powerful overview of twentieth century narcotics use in America and a unique account of how the federal government has built and managed the drug treatment system from the 1960s to the present. Two papers focus on the criminal justice system. The remaining papers focus on Employer policies and practices toward illegal drugs. Patterns and cycles of cocaine use in subcultures and the popular culture. Drug treatment from a marketing, supply-and-demand perspective, including an analysis of policy options. Treating Drug Problems, Volume 2 provides important information to policy makers and administrators, drug treatment specialists, and researchers.




Handbook on Injectable Drugs


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ASHP's Guide to IV Compatibility & Stability Backed by quality, peer-reviewed published literature, the Handbook on Injectable Drugs(R) has been a go-to, trusted resource for more than four decades. Authored under the editorial authority of AHFS Drug Information(R) and published by ASHP, it's the global gold standard for IV compatibility and stability information. ASHP's Handbook on Injectable Drugs(R) is now newly updated with the latest information. The 20th edition features 27 new monographs, 23,663 compatibility pairs, and 276 new references. With its 40-year track record of precise, accurate detail, nothing else comes close for compatibility, stability, storage, and preparation of parenteral drugs. ASHP's Handbook on Injectable Drugs(R) is available in print and interactive formats.







Overview of Addiction Treatment Effectiveness


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Answers common questions among the general public, policy makers, decision makers, and even addiction treatment professionals. "Does addiction treatment work? If so, how do we know? In what ways is addiction treatment effective? How can the effectiveness of treatment be measured? What factors influence treatment effectiveness?" Describes specific treatment approaches, treatment settings, and treatment components and services and provides an analysis of the effectiveness of each. Includes abstracts of representative research studies.