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Addiction Medicine in Primary Care, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

  • 1st Edition, Volume 53-3 - July 30, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Holly Ann Russell
  • Language: English

In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editor Dr. Holly Ann Russell brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Substance Use Disorder in Primary C… Read more

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In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editor Dr. Holly Ann Russell brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Substance Use Disorder in Primary Care. Top experts discuss a wide variety of substance use disorder topics of importance to primary care physicians, including stimulant use, drug screens, harm reduction for the PCP; and many more.

Key features

  • Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including diagnosis and management of stimulant use disorder; THC use in the age of legal marijuana; misuse of non-controlled medications (Gabapentin/Lyrica, Wellbutrin, Immodium, etc.); alcohol withdrawal/detox as an outpatient; kratom use, K2, and trends in the drug supply; and more.
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on substance use disorder in primary care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Readership

Primary Care

Table of contents

Harm Reduction for the Primary Care Clinician
SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Primary Care
Drug Screening in Primary Care (How to Order, Interpretation, etc)
Medically Managed Alcohol Withdrawal in the Outpatient Setting
Electronic Cigarettes: A Comprehensive Review for Primary Care Providers
Managing Legacy Opioid Patients, Patients with Comorbid Substance Use, and a Role for Buprenorphine for Pain
Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: Practical Solutions to Real-World Questions
Turning over a New Leaf: Medical Cannabis in the Age of Legalization
Kratom Use, Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2), and Trends in the Drug Supply
Understanding Benzodiazepines: Therapeutic Roles, Risks, and Real-World Trends
Stimulant Use Disorder
Misuse of Noncontrolled Prescription Medications

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 53-3
  • Published: August 3, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editor

HR

Holly Ann Russell

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Family Medicine Director, Opioid Safety, URMC Director, Family Medicine Substance Use Disorder Programs Director, Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship, Rochester, NY, USA