The handbook is a contemporary, broadly-based, and clinically grounded text that summarises the scientific basis and practice of addiction medicine. It provides practical guidance on clinical management but with a sound background of pharmacology, neurobiology, psychology, and epidemiology and public health. "This is the best handbook I found for addiction medicine. Far better than other handbooks and essentials. Given all salient features pointwise covering all basics in a lucid manner. Easy to revise. Very useful before exams."