1. Why Worry About Substance Misuse or Substance Use Disorders? 2. The Nature of the Beast. 3. A Brief Introduction to the Science of Pharmacology. 4. An Introduction to Alcohol: Man's Oldest Recreational Chemical. 5.

The Alcohol Use Disorders. 6. Misuse of Barbiturates and Barbiturate-Like Compounds. 7. Misuse of Benzodiazepines and Similar Agents. 8. Use and Misuse of Central Nervous System Stimulants. 9.

Cocaine Misuse and Cocaine Use Disorder. 10. Cannabis Use, Misuse and Cannabis Use Disorder. 11. Opioid Use, Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder. 12. Hallucinogen Misuse. 13.

Misuse of Inhalants and Aerosols. 14. The Under-Recognized Problem of Steroid Misuse. 15. Tobacco Products and Tobacco Use. 16. Over-the-Counter Analgesics. 17.

Chemicals and the Neonate. 18. Gender and Substance Use Disorders. 19. Hidden Faces of Substance Use Disorders. 20. Substance Misuse by Children and Adolescents. 21.

Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in College Students. 22. Substance Use Disorders and the Older Adult. 23. Substance Use Disorders and the Family. 24. Codependency and Enabling. 25.

The Client with Co-Occurring Disorders. 26. The Biopsychosocial Model of the Addictions. 27. The Substance Use Disorders and Spirituality/Religion. 28. The Screening and Assessment of Suspected Substance Use Disorders. 29.

Intervention. 30. Treatment Settings. 31. The Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. 32. The Process of Treatment. 33.

Pharmacological Interventions for Substance Use Disorders. 34. Return to Use and Other Problems Frequently Encountered in Substance Treatment. 35. Support Groups to Promote and Sustain Recovery. 36. Substance Use Disorders and Infectious Disease. 37.

The Debate over Drugs. 38. The Debate Over Legalization. Appendices. Glossary. References. Index.