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Substance use disorders are common and associated with increased perioperative risk. The perioperative period offers a unique opportunity to engage patients in addiction treatment. Whenever possible, clinicians should assess for substance use preoperatively, create a plan to manage withdrawal symptoms during the perioperative period and initiate or refer for treatment when patients are amenable.

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Dr. Ashok Reddy authored a prior version of this chapter. Dr. Avital O’Glasser and Dr. Honora Englander generously shared their comprehensive list of references with the authors.

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Levitt, D.S., Klein, J.W. (2020). Substance Use Disorders. In: Jackson, M., Huang, R., Kaplan, E., Mookherjee, S. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19704-9_48

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