TIP 45-Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment-Chapter 4

Course overview

This course examines physical detoxification services for withdrawal from specific substances. It includes: psychosocial and biomedical screening and assessment, alcohol intoxication and withdrawal, opioids, benzodiazepines and other sedative-hypnotics, stimulants inhalants/solvents nicotine, marijuana and other drugs containing THC, anabolic steroids and club drugs, management of polydrug abuse-an integrated approach, alternative approaches, and considerations for specific populations.