Substance Use Disorders

A visual, high-yield PMHNP study guide covering substance use disorders (SUDs), with a focus on diagnosis, intoxication and withdrawal, treatment concepts, medication-assisted treatment, and clinical safety.

This guide includes:

• Substance use disorder diagnostic framework and reward-circuit concepts

• Alcohol use disorder

• Opioid use disorder and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)

• Stimulant and cannabis use disorders

• Sedative/hypnotic/anxiolytic use disorder

• Tobacco and nicotine use disorder

• Intoxication, withdrawal, overdose, and emergency considerations

• Substance-related differential diagnosis and PMHNP clinical reasoning

• Evidence-based medication, behavioral, recovery, and harm-reduction concepts

Designed for PMHNP students and new psychiatric providers who want a concise, visual reference for substance-related assessment and treatment.

Digital Download | 10-Page PDFIncludes 9 study cards + 1 evidence-sources page.

Your purchase includes one digital PDF for personal educational use.

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For educational purposes only. Not a substitute for professional judgment, current prescribing information, or clinical guidelines.