Providing a concise overview of the treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse, this text is written both as an introduction for clinicians who may be new to the field and for experienced clinicians who require a reference to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with alcoholism and drug abuse. This spiral manual includes tables and is DSM-III-R correlated. The first ten chapters focus on a specific drug or class of drugs and addresses clinical pharmacology, differential diagnosis, detoxification, medical consequences and long-term treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse. The last three chapters provide overviews of commonly used therapeutic modalities: psychodynamic psychotherapy, Alcoholics Anonymous and relapse prevention.