This revised TIP provides the clinical evidence-based guidelines, tools, and resources necessary to help substance abuse counselors and clinicians treat clients who are dependent on substances of abuse.

Contents:
• Executive Summary
• 1 Overview, Essential Concepts, and Definitions in Detoxification
• 2 Settings, Levels of Care, and Patient Placement
• 3 An Overview of Psychosocial and Biomedical Issues During Detoxification
• 4 Physical Detoxification Services for Withdrawal From Specific Substances
• 5 Co-Occurring Medical and Psychiatric Conditions
• 6 Financing and Organizational Issues
• Appendix A: Bibliography
• Appendix B: Common Drug Intoxication Signs and Withdrawal Symptoms
• Appendix C: Screening and Assessment Instruments
• Appendix D: Resource Panel
• Appendix E: Field Reviewers