The Addiction Medicine Blueprint: A Complete Guide to Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Lasting Recovery from Substance Use Disorders by Dr. Rollin T. Koch

When Recovery Becomes Real — The Reference That Walks With You From First Withdrawal to Lasting Change The patient in front of you doesn't fit the textbook. The presentation is atypical. The supply is contaminated with fentanyl. The pregnancy complicates everything. The benzodiazepine dependence developed iatrogenically across years of prescribed use. The hospital admission for endocarditis is the longest healthcare contact this patient has had in years — and you have one chance to engage. This is the reality of contemporary addiction medicine practice, and this is the reference engineered for it. Built on the foundation that substance use disorders are treatable medical conditions deserving of evidence-based care, this comprehensive guide moves beyond outdated frameworks into the integrated, patient-centered, equity-focused practice the field demands today. From neurobiology through lasting recovery, every page is calibrated to what you actually do at the bedside, in the office, and across the career-long relationships that produce real outcomes. Inside, you will master: Fentanyl-era MOUD induction protocols including microdosing and low-dose approaches that prevent precipitated withdrawal in patients for whom standard COWS-based induction fails Read more