Treating Adolescent Substance Use A Clinician's Guide
Clinicians are now facing new substance use-related challenges such as the opioid crisis, a changing political landscape regarding marijuana, and the emergence of new delivery devices such as e-cigarettes. Unfortunately, it is more critical than ever that
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Treating Adolescent Substance Use
Justine W. Welsh · Scott E. Hadland Editors
Treating Adolescent Substance Use A Clinician’s Guide
Editors Justine W. Welsh, MD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA, USA
Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, MS Division of General Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Boston University School of Medicine Boston, MA, USA Grayken Center for Addiction/ Department of Pediatrics Boston Medical Center Boston, MA, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-01892-4 ISBN 978-3-030-01893-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01893-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018964263 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Welcome to The Clinician’s Guide to Treating Adolescent Substance Use. Clinicians are now facing new substance use-related challenges such as the opioid crisis, a changing political landscape regarding marijuana, and the emergence of new delivery devices such as e-cigarettes. This changing landscape of addiction impacts many adolescents and young adults. Unfortunately, we need significantly more clinicians who can offer developmentally informed treatment approaches for adolescents with substance use disorders. The inspiration for this book was not to add another textbook to the literature but to provide a useful clinical guide about the best practices for treating adolescent substance use disorders from medical, behavioral, and social standpoints. This book is unique in that it is co-edited by a child/adolescent psychiatrist (Dr. Welsh) and a primary care pediatrician (Dr. Hadland), each with a subspecialty training in addiction. This combined background ensu
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