ABSTRACT
Itcannotbeemphasizedstronglyenoughhowimportantitisthattherapeuticallyprescribedmedicationbeapartofacomprehensivetreatment plan.Ifmedicationsaretobeprescribed,thisneedstobeinthecontextof astrongpsychotherapeuticandbehavioraltreatmentprogram.Addiction isadisorderofmotivationandbehaviorwhichalmostalwaysrequires specificpsychologicalinterventions,whatevermedicationsareused.In thischapter,specificpharmacotherapiesaredescribed.
