title: Treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence.
abstract: Addiction (e.g., alcohol or drugs) is a chronic disease. Specific behavioral and pharmacological treatments have proven efficacy. Addressing addiction includes intervention for risky and problem use. Clinicians who are not addiction specialists can play important roles in addressing addiction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Youth Alcohol Prevention Center, Clinical Addiction, Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University and Boston Medical, Center, Boston, MA 02118-2644, USA. rsaitz@bu.edu
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saitz
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009271:Naltrexone; D008691:Methadone