"Features a roster of senior scientists covering the latest findings in the study of alcohol and other drug use, abuse, and dependence." -- Blurb.

Introduction /Barbara S. McCrady and Elizabeth E. Epstein -- Overview: Conceptual issues, etiology, epidemiology, and course -- What Is addiction? / Warren K. Bickel, E. Terry Mueller, and David P. Jarmolowicz -- Neuroscience of addiction / George F. Koob -- Etiology / Matt McGue and Dan E. Irons -- Epidemiology and diagnosis / Miriam C. Fenton, Christina Aivadyan, and Deborah Hasin -- The course of treated and untreated substance use disorders : remission and resolution, relapse and mortality / John W. Finney, Rudolf H. Moos, and Christine Timko -- Specific drugs of abuse : pharmacological and clinical aspects -- Alcohol / John J. Woodward -- Sedative-hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs / Mark A. Oldham and Dominick A. Ciraulo -- Amphetamine-type stimulants / Walter Ling, Larissa Mooney, and Richard Rawson -- Cocaine / David A. Gorelick -- Cannabis and hallucinogens / Robert S. Stephens and Kelsey E. Banes -- Opioids / Susan M. Stine and Thomas R. Kosten -- Nicotine / Raymond Niaura -- Other drugs of abuse : inhalants, steroids, and designer drugs / Robert J. Pandina, James W. Langenbucher, and Thomas B. Hildebrandt -- Case identification, assessment, and treatment planning -- Evidence-based assessment : strategies and measures in addictive behaviors / Dennis M. Donovan -- Treatment decision making and goal setting / Linda S. Kranitz and Ned L. Cooney -- Treatment -- Enhancing motivation for treatment and change / Theresa B. Moyers and Lisa H. Glynn -- Cognitive-behavioral treatment for addictions / Nadine R. Mastroleo and Peter M. Monti -- Behavioral treatments / Alan J. Budney, Pamela C. Brown, and Catherine Stanger -- Disease model treatments / Valerie J. Slaymaker and Timothy Sheehan -- Couples and family treatment methods / Barbara S. McCrady, Mandy Owens, and Julie Brovko -- Extended treatment models / James R. McKay -- Mutual-help groups for alcohol and other substance use disorders / John F. Kelly and Julie D. Yeterian -- Pharmacotherapies for alcohol and drug use disorders / Claire Wilcox and Michael Bogenschutz -- Treatment models for clients diverted or mandated into drug treatment / David DeMatteo, Sanjay Shah, Megan Murphy, and Julie Present Koller -- Mechanisms of behavior change in treatment for alcohol and other drug use disorders / Richard Longabaugh, Molly Magill, Jon Morgenstern, and Robert Huebner -- Treatment for substance use disorders in the United States : an organizational technology perspective / Paul M. Roman -- Practice issues -- Legal and ethical Issues / Cynthia M. A. Geppert -- Interfaces of substance use treatment with other health and social systems / Susan J. Rose, Allen Zweben, David Ockert, and Armin Baier -- Issues in specific populations -- Treatment of persons with substance use disorder and co-occurring other mental disorders / Richard N. Rosenthal -- Treatment for adolescent alcohol and drug problems / Nicole M. Bekman, Kendall C. Wilkins, and Sandra A. Brown -- Treatment of older adults / Derek D. Satre -- Ethnic and cultural minority populations / Felipe González Castro, Meghan Garvey, Joshua G. Kellison, and Flavio F. Marsiglia -- Women and addiction / Elizabeth E. Epstein and David Menges -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals / Kelly E. Green, Donald A. Bux, Jr., and Brian A. Feinstein -- Prevention, policy, and economics of substance use disorders -- Prevention aimed at individuals / Carol W. Metzler, J. Mark Eddy, and David P. Lichtenstein -- Prevention aimed at the environment / Andrew J. Treno and Juliet P. Lee -- Economic evaluation of substance abuse interventions : overview of recent research findings and policy implications / Ioana Popovici and Michael T. French -- National policy issues / Dennis McCarty and Kim A. Hoffman.