Introduction: Cautions, Considerations, and Treatment Strategies

摘要

The treatment of adolescents can be very challenging and often relies on nonpharmacological interventions, as described by Christopher Hammond, MD, PhD, and Pravesh Sharma, MD, in “Treatment Strategies for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescence.” Practicing psychiatrists will learn about important drug indications but should not avoid the FDA-approved medications for SUD—whether naltrexone for alcohol or buprenorphine for opiates. The life-threatening complications of SUD such as overdoses can be prevented in adolescents who are well-treated pharmacologically.