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Entries may be listed under more than one topic. The broad topics covered include: behavioral addictions; classification of drugs of abuse; the criminal justice system and substance abuse; engagement and intervention; family and community issues; models of addiction; neurobiology of addiction; prevention theories; professional issues in addictions; public policy development; relapse prevention; research and evaluation issues in substance abuse prevention and treatment; screening, assessment, and diagnosis; sociocultural historical perspectives on drug use; special population: etiology, prevention, and treatment; substance abuse health-related issues; substance abuse in workplace and school; and treatment theories.