Table of Contents

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. From Fields of Poppies to a National CrisisChapter 2. Prescription OpioidsChapter 3. Heroin and Other Illicit OpioidsChapter 4. Opioid Overdose, Toxicity, and PoisoningChapter 5. The Opioid Epidemic: Social Determinants and Health InequitiesChapter 6. Opioid Use Disorder and Medical ComorbidityChapter 7. Opioid Use Disorder and Psychiatric ComorbidityChapter 8. Assessment and Care of Patients With Opioid Use DisorderChapter 9. Opioid Withdrawal Management and Transition to TreatmentChapter 10. Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use DisorderChapter 11. Psychosocial Approaches to the Treatment of Opioid Use DisorderChapter 12. Harm Reduction: Caring for People Who Misuse OpioidsChapter 13. Prevention of Opioid Misuse and Addiction Through Policy ApproachesChapter 14. Performance Measures and Quality Improvement for the Opioid EpidemicIndex

About the Author

Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H., is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. Marc W. Manseau, M.D., M.P.H., is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine in New York City.