Deborah Thomas March 1, 2016 Health, Substance Use Disorder, Drugs Strategies for Nurses Encountering Patients at Risk for Addiction or Substance Use Disorder Deborah Thomas March 1, 2016 Health, Substance Use Disorder, Drugs According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine [ASAM] (2011, Definition of Addiction, para 1), addiction “is characterized by an inability to consistently abstain
