Drug Testing in Addiction Medicine
Drug testing in addiction medicine is typically carried out via either immunoassay, such as in urine drug screens, or gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS). Immunoassays are prone to false positives, and where there is conjecture, should be confirme
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Textbook of Addiction Treatment
Nady el-Guebaly Giuseppe Carrà Marc Galanter Alexander M. Baldacchino Editors
Textbook of Addiction Treatment International Perspectives Second Edition
Editors Nady el-Guebaly Division of Addiction Department of Psychiatry University of Calgary Calgary, AB Canada Marc Galanter Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Department of Psychiatry NYU School of Medicine New York, NY USA
Giuseppe Carrà Mental Health Department University of Milano-Bicocca Monza Italy Alexander M. Baldacchino Population and Behavioural Science Division (Psychiatry and Addictions) University of St Andrews St.Andrews UK
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Preface: An International Perspective and Its Evolution
The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) was founded in Palm Springs, USA, in 1999. From the onset, the elements of its main mission were: • Advancement of the knowledge of addiction as a treatable disease • Recognition that physicians worldwide have a major role to play in the management of addiction and associated disorders • Enhancement of the credibility of the physician’s role • Emphasis of the importance of educational activities • Establishment of consensus documents and practice guidelines To implement this mission, the Society organizes an annual global meeting and fundamental workshops. It also supports the International Certification in Addiction Medicine since 2005 with over 250 applicants from 17 countries sitting this internationally accredited exam. In seeking reference texts to create the exami
