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AM:STARs: Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents, Vol. 25, No. 1: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews
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AAP Section on Adolescent Health
AAP Section on Adolescent Health
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Edited by
American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN electronic:
978-1-58110-890-3
ISBN print:
978-1-58110-784-5
Publication date:
May 2014
Substance abuse continues to be a significant health problem for adolescents and young adults in the United States and elsewhere. Up-to-date information on the many facets of this issue is essential for physicians who care for these young people. This issue provides reviews of the latest information on the various substances that adolescents use and how they use them.
Articles ranging from overviews of current use of data to facts about specific substances such as alcohol, marijuana, prescription stimulants, and opioids, use by different cultural groups, and various treatment options give an extensive and authoritative view of this significant adolescent health issue.
AM:STARs: Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents, Vol. 25, No. 1: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews
By: AAP Section on Adolescent Health
Edited by: Robert T. Brown, MD, Sheryl Ryan, MD
https://doi.org/10.1542/9781581108903
ISBN (print): 978-1-58110-784-5
ISBN (electronic): 978-1-58110-890-3
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: 2014
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Table of Contents
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Adolescent Substance Use: The Role of the Medical Homep1-14BySharon Levy, MD, MPH;Sharon Levy, MD, MPHaDirector, Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Children’s Hospital Boston, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
* Search for other works by this author on:Janet F. Williams, MDJanet F. Williams, MDbProfessor of Pediatrics, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty and Diversity, School of Medicine Office of the Dean, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TexasSearch for other works by this author on: -
Neurobiology of Adolescent Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors: Treatment Implicationsp15-32ByChristopher J. Hammond, MD;Christopher J. Hammond, MDaChild Study Center, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, ConnecticutbDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, Connecticut
* Search for other works by this author on:Linda C. Mayes, MD;Linda C. Mayes, MDaChild Study Center, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, ConnecticutSearch for other works by this author on:Marc N. Potenza, MD,PhDMarc N. Potenza, MD,PhDaChild Study Center, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, ConnecticutbDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, ConnecticutcDepartment of Neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, ConnecticutSearch for other works by this author on: -
“The New Cigs on the Block”: An Update on Conventional and Novel Tobacco Productsp33-49ByDeepa Camenga, MD, MHSDeepa Camenga, MD, MHSYale School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New Haven, Connecticut
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Young People and Alcohol Use: Contextualizing and Responding to the Challenge of Problematic Drinkingp50-69ByStewart Stubbs, BSS (Psych), MHS (Child & Adolescent Health);Stewart Stubbs, BSS (Psych), MHS (Child & Adolescent Health)aParenting Research Project Coordinator, NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
* Search for other works by this author on:David Bennett, MBBSDavid Bennett, MBBSbClinical Professor in Adolescent Medicine, University of Sydney, Senior Staff Specialist, Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Senior Clinical Adviser, Youth Health and Wellbeing, NSW Kids and Families, Sydney, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Marijuanap70-88BySeth Ammerman, MDSeth Ammerman, MDClinical Professor, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford, CaliforniaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants by Adolescentsp89-103ByAlain Joffe, MD, MPHAlain Joffe, MD, MPHDirector, Student Health and Wellness Center, Johns Hopkins University, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Responding to the Prescription Opioid Epidemic: Practical Information for Pediatriciansp104-112ByMartha J. Wunsch, MD;Martha J. Wunsch, MDaMedical Director, Addiction Medicine, Kaiser Permanente–GSAA, Chemical Dependency Recovery Program, Union City, California
* Search for other works by this author on:Pamela K. Gonzalez, MD, MSPamela K. Gonzalez, MD, MSbAdjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MinnesotaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Performance-Enhancing Substancesp113-125ByCora Collette Breuner, MD, MPHCora Collette Breuner, MD, MPHProfessor Adolescent Medicine Section, Department of Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle Childrens Hospital University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol and Other Abusep126-156BySion Kim Harris, PhD, CPH;Sion Kim Harris, PhD, CPHaCenter for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
* Search for other works by this author on:Jennifer Louis-Jacques, MD, MPH;Jennifer Louis-Jacques, MD, MPHbCraig Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSearch for other works by this author on:John R. Knight, MDJohn R. Knight, MDaCenter for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsSearch for other works by this author on: -
Treatment of Adolescent Substance Use Disordersp157-171ByConsuelo C. Cagande, MD;Consuelo C. Cagande, MDaAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey
* Search for other works by this author on:Basant K. Pradhan, MD;Basant K. Pradhan, MDbAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New JerseySearch for other works by this author on:Andres J. Pumariega, MDAndres J. Pumariega, MDcProfessor and Chair, Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New JerseySearch for other works by this author on: -
Substance Abuse Among Culturally Diverse Youthp172-183ByBasant K. Pradhan, MD;Basant K. Pradhan, MDaAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey
* Search for other works by this author on:Consuelo C. Cagande, MD;Consuelo C. Cagande, MDbAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New JerseySearch for other works by this author on:Andres J. Pumariega, MDAndres J. Pumariega, MDcProfessor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New JerseySearch for other works by this author on: -
Evolving Array of Substances Used by Adolescentsp184-214ByJanet F. Williams, MD;Janet F. Williams, MDaProfessor of Pediatrics, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty and Diversity, School of Medicine Office of the Dean, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
* Search for other works by this author on:Leslie H. Lundahl, PhD;Leslie H. Lundahl, PhDbAssistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MichiganSearch for other works by this author on:Rachel S-D Fortune, MDRachel S-D Fortune, MDcInstructor, Adolescent Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New Haven, ConnecticutSearch for other works by this author on: -
Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse in the Juvenile Justice Populationp215-229ByElizabeth Janopaul-Naylor, BS;Elizabeth Janopaul-Naylor, BSaAlpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode IslandSearch for other works by this author on:Joanna D. Brown, MD, MPH;Joanna D. Brown, MD, MPHbAssistant Professor (Clinical) of Family Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Medical Director, Rhode Island Training School; Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hasbro Children’s Hospital; Providence, Rhode Island
* Search for other works by this author on:Elizabeth A. Lowenhaupt, MD;Elizabeth A. Lowenhaupt, MDcAssistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Associate Training Director, Child Psychiatry Fellowship & Triple Board Residency and Director, Medical Student Education in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital/Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Director of Psychiatric Services, Rhode Island Training School; Providence, Rhode IslandSearch for other works by this author on:Marina Tolou-Shams, PhDMarina Tolou-Shams, PhDdAssistant Professor (Research), Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Staff Psychologist, Rhode Island Hospital, Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center; Director, Rhode Island Family Court, Mental Health Clinic and Director of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Rhode Island Training School, Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center, Providence, Rhode IslandSearch for other works by this author on:
