Substance abuse disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and are frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and health conditions and accompanied by social problems; however, they remain under-recognized and under-treated. Many physicians and mental health practitioners receive little-to-no training in the identification and treatment of these disorders.

Approaches to their prevention include some of the major success stories in modern public health as well as some of the deepest controversies in public life. This new title in the WPA series Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry informs psychiatrists and a wide range of professional groups from health and social services about these disorders and their treatment and control.

Key Topics Covered:

SECTION 1 DRUGS.

1 Epidemiology of Drug Abuse: A Global Overview (Maria-Elena Medina-Mora, Tania Real and Rebeca Robles).

2 Drug Abuse: Prevention (Vladimir B. Poznyak, James White and Nicolas Clark).

3 Drug Abuse: Treatment and Management (Fabrizio Schifano).

4 Commentaries.

SECTION 2 ALCOHOL.

5 Epidemiology of Alcohol Abuse: Extent and Nature of the Problem (Jayadeep Patra, Andriy V. Samokhvalov and Jurgen Rehm).

6 The Prevention of Alcohol Problems (John B. Saunders and Noeline C. Latt).

7 Alcohol-Use Disorders - Treatment and Management (Filippo Passetti and Colin Drummond).

8 Commentaries.

SECTION 3 TOBACCO.

9 Epidemiology of Tobacco Use (Ilana B. Crome and Marcus R. Munafo).

10 Tobacco Use: Prevention (Adriana Blanco, Vera da Costa e Silva and Maristela Monteiro).

11 Tobacco Abuse: Treatment and Management (Susanna Galea).

12 Commentaries.