"Rastegar and Fingerhood provide a timely and much-needed overview of the addiction medicine specialty. Especially welcome are clear discussion of marijuana given the public interest level of late, of treatment for opioid addiction given the epidemic of opioid use, and of current perspectives of addictive illness. The authors provide introspective and evidence-based points throughout the text that are clear and suitably concise." -- Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA, Executive Director, Annenberg Physician Training Program in Addictive Disease; Immediate Past President and AMA Delegate, American Society of Addiction Medicine "Drs. Rastegar and Fingerhood have succeeded in writing a thoughtful and comprehensive practical resource for generalists and addiction specialists alike which provides the state-of-the art for effective patient care. This is a 'must read' for all physicians who are committed to providing the best care for their patients." -- Patrick G. O'Connor, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine; Chief, General Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine "ASAM's Handbook of Addiction Medicine is a comprehensive user-friendly compendium that offers the clinician helpful strategies to determine if a patient has a problem with psychoactive substances.

Its many chapters contain a contemporary catalogue of key issues useful for the clinician's office or the clinic. Kudos to ASAM for this knowledgeable handbook that many generalists and specialists will find helpful." -- H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, Dean's Executive Professor, Public Health, Santa Clara University "[T]he Handbook of Addiction Medicine is a good reflection of the current thought in ASAM, and the book provides excellent information with regard to a pharmaceutical approach to the disease of addiction."- American Psychological Association.