title: In the Clinic. Substance Use Disorders.
abstract: This issue provides a clinical overview of substance use disorders, focusing on epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, complications, and management. The content of In the Clinic is drawn from the clinical information and education resources of the American College of Physicians (ACP), including MKSAP (Medical Knowledge and Self-Assessment Program). Annals of Internal Medicine editors develop In the Clinic in collaboration with the ACP's Medical Education and Publishing divisions and with the assistance of additional science writers and physician writers.
authors.forename: Christine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: Jeffrey H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Samet
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology