This book addresses opioids and opioid use disorders from epidemiological, clinical, and public health perspectives. It covers detailed information on the nature of opioids, their effects on the human body and brain, prevention, and treatment of opioid addiction.  Unlike other texts, the first section of this volume builds a strong historical, neurobiological, and phenomenological foundation for a deep understanding of the topic and the patient.  The second section addresses the most challenging issues clinicians face, including pharmacological and psychosocial treatments, harm reduction approaches, alternative approaches to pain management for the non-specialist, and prescribing guidelines.

Treating Opioid Addiction is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction medicine physicians, primary care physicians, drug addiction counselors, students, trainees, scholars, and public health officials interested in the effects and impactof opioids in the clinical and epidemiological context.

Killing More Than Pain: Etiology and Remedy for an Opioid Crisis

Epidemiology: Opioid Use and Related Disorders
Neurobiology of Addiction: A Disorder of Choice
Terminology and Conceptualization of Opioid Use Disorder and Implications for Treatment
Medication for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Psychosocial Approaches in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
Mutual-Help and Peer Support Models for Opioid Use Disorder Recovery
Harm Reduction Approaches for Opioid Use Disorder
The Natural History, Clinical Course, and Long-Term Recovery From Opioid Use Disorders
Enhancing Treatment Access and Effectiveness: Toward Patient-Centered Models of Care
Prescribing, Prescription Monitoring, and Health Policy
Effective Opioid Analgesic Alternatives and Approaches to Pain Management.