More people are being treated for substance abuse each year, creating a vital need for a practical, easy-to-use manual for addiction treatment providers. Addiction Medicine: An Introduction for Health Care Professionals, by Dr. Robert D. Lovinger, provides clear, authoritative guidance on current concepts of brain functions associated with substance abuse, early management and long-term treatment protocols, and effective psychiatric co-morbidity drug therapies with the goal to provide improved personalized treatments for patients suffering from addiction. - Discusses the physiological effects of substance abuse on the brain and body. - Summarizes current and successful addiction management protocols. - Examines applications and recommended drug treatments for patients susceptible to long-term relapse. - Covers smoking cessation and common substance abuse-linked sexually transmitted diseases. - Consolidates today's available information and guidance into a single, convenient resource.