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As per available reports about 10 Relevant Journals, 10 Conferences, 17 Workshops are presently dedicated exclusively to addiction medicine and about 2,070 articles are being published on addiction medicine.
Addiction Medicine is the medical specialty which deals with addiction treatment .It often crosses over into other areas, since various aspects of addiction categorizes within the fields of public health, psychology, social work, mental health counseling, psychiatry, and internal medicine, among others. Incorporated within the specialty are the processes of detoxification, rehabilitation, harm reduction, abstinence-based treatment, individual and group therapies, oversight of halfway houses, treatment of withdrawal-related symptoms, acute intervention, and long term therapies designed to reduce likelihood of relapse.
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Scope and Importance
In several countries around the world, specialist bodies have been set up to ensure high quality practice in addiction medicine. For example within the United States, there are two accepted specialty examinations. One is a Certificate in Added Qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. The other is a certificate from the American Board of Addiction Medicine following a peer-reviewed Board-type examination. Some specialists, primarily those who also have expertise in family medicine or internal medicine also provide treatment for disease states commonly associated with substance use such as hepatitis and HIV infection. Concerning applicability of treatment to those with addiction to drugs, such as alcohol and heroin, and often also to gambling, which has similar characteristics and has been well described in the scientific literature. There is less agreement concerning definition or treatment of other so-called addictive behavior such as sexual addiction and internet addiction, such behaviors not being marked generally by physiologic tolerance or withdrawal. Some addiction treatment mechanisms are Epigenetic mechanisms, molecular addiction mechanisms. Public health and diagnostic and case studies are incorporated for advancement in addiction medicine.
Market Analysis
The United States addiction pharmacotherapy market, currently valued at $2 billion, is expected to reach a value of $2.9 billion by 2016. Over 30 medications are in planning and testing stages to counter alcohol abuse and narcotic and nicotine dependencies. The 41% growth is expected as a result of increased demand for treatment medications that are more tolerable to people who are unable to tolerate currently available therapies. 8.9% of the U.S. population aged 12 or older would meet the diagnostic criteria for a drug or alcohol use disorder (substance use disorder). This was an estimated 22.1 million persons. Of these, 2.9 million were classified with a substance use disorder of both alcohol and illicit drugs. 4.2 million were classified with a substance use disorder for illicit drugs but not alcohol. 15.0 million were classified with a substance use disorder for alcohol but not illicit drugs.
23.1 million persons aged 12 or older needed treatment for an alcohol or substance use disorder. Of these only 2.6 million people received treatment at a specialized addiction facility.
Of the 20.5 million persons aged 12 or older in 2010 needing substance use treatment but not receiving it, 1.0 million persons (5.0 percent) reported that they felt they needed treatment for their drug or alcohol use problem. Of these 1.0 million persons who felt they needed treatment, 341,000 (33.3 percent) reported that they made an effort to get treatment, and 683,000 (66.7 percent) reported making no effort to get treatment.
List of Conferences
5th Neurology and Therapeutics Conference
March 14-16, 2016 London, UK
2nd Neurological Disorders and Stroke Conference
April 28-30, 2016 Dubai, UAE
5th Forensic Psychology Conference
July 18-20, 2016 Brisbane, Australia
Conference on Neuro-Oncology
July 21-23, 2016 Brisbane, Australia
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Conference
August 22-23, 2016 Sao Paulo, Brazil
5th Toxicology & Applied Pharmacology Conference
September 19-21, 2016 Las Vegas, USA
4th Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Conference
September 29-October 01, 2016 London, UK
5th Addiction Research & Therapy Conference
October 06-08, 2016 Florida, USA
2nd Epilepsy & Treatment Conference
October 24-26, 2016 Rome, Italy
2nd Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management Conference
November 03-04, 2016 Valencia, Spain
2nd Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Conference
November 28-30, 2016 Chicago, USA
2nd Sleep Disorders and Medicine Conference
November 28-30, 2016 Chicago, USA
The Third Annual aXis addiction eXecutives industry summit
January 31 - February 3, 2016 Florida, USA
International RANZCP Congress of Psychiatry
May 8-12, 2016 Hong Kong, China
CBRD-2016 — 3rd Caribbean Biomedical Research Days
January 16-18, 2016 Saint Lucia, West Indies
International Association for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions World Congress 2016
April 12-16, 2016 Minnesota, USA
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) 2016 Leadership Forum
February 1-4, 2016 Maryland, USA
American College of Psychiatrists (ACP) Annual Meeting
February 17-21, 2016 Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) 2016 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
March 30-April 2, 2016 Washington, USA
Relevant Societies and Associations
American Society of Addiction Medicine
International Society of Addiction Medicine
Canadian society of addiction medicine
Swiss society of addiction medicine
California society of addiction medicine
Washington society of addiction medicine
The International Society of Addiction Medicine
Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine
Czech Society of Addiction Medicine
American Psychiatric Association
Global Addiction Association
The Eurasian Professional Association of Addiction Medicine
American medical association addiction
American association of addiction medicine
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
American Addiction Center Florida
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
American Psychological Association
Florida NAADAC
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Florida Association of Recovery Residences
Professional Training Association
Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals
Substance abuse and mental health services administration
Texas Association of Addiction Professionals
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
Care addiction recovery
New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM)
List of Companies and retreat centers
Zogenix
Ibogaine Association
CRC Health Group
The Change Company
SalusCare, Inc.
Dual Diagnosis.org
Mayo Clinic
Cumberland Diagnostic and Trt Center
Drug Testing Services LLC
Lindner Center of HOPE
Savant HWP
Glen Care Group
PRA International
Singer Island treatment center Palm Beach
Florida Drug Rehab Center
Elements Behavioral Health
Phoenix House for Addiction
Wekiva Springs Center
Destin Recovery
Hanley Center-Women's Recovery
Cornerstone Recovery Center
Florida coast recovery
Recovery Connection
Lucida Treatment Center
Paradise Recovery Center
Solutions Recovery Center
Beachway Therapy Center
Betty Ford Center
The Caron foundation
Sierra Tucson
Duffy’s Napa Valley Rehab
Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches Inc
Sundown M Ranch
Center For Drug-Free Living
After Court Solutions LLC
Act Center Inc
Wellness Recovery Center
Temporary Living Center
Christian Alcohol and Drug Rehab Help
A Recovery
Federal Medical Center, Lexington
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