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Author Mohammad, Akikur, author.

Title The anatomy of addiction : what science and research tell us about the true causes, best preventive techniques, and most successful treatments / Akikur Mohammad, MD.

Publisher New York : Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016.

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LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 Auburn PL Wellness 2nd Fl  RC 564 .M634 2016    AVAILABLE  
 Ellsworth PL Non-Fiction  362.29 Moh    AVAILABLE  
 Northeast HL Nonfiction  362.29 MOH    AVAILABLE  
 WCCC Calais Stacks  RC 564 .M634 2016    AVAILABLE  
 York PL Nonfiction  362.29 Mohammad    AVAILABLE  
Edition First edition.
Physical Description xiv, 256 pages ; 22 cm
Note "A Perigee Book".
Summary "The Anatomy of Addiction will lead you to a better understanding about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction. It explains in layman's terms what constitutes effective, evidence-based addiction medicine and how to find it. This book provides actionable, scientific information for addicts and their families and details how to avoid so-called rehab clinics that are at best useless and at worst dangerous and even life threatening"-- Provided by publisher.
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-239) and index.
Contents Introduction: The invisible epidemic that's killing us -- Addiction is preventable. Addiction is treatable -- The ten biggest myths of addiction -- The medical illness of addiction -- The medical consequences of addiction -- The process of effective treatment -- Painless detox -- Maintenance and relapse -- Dual diagnosis -- Teens and young adults -- Fetal alcohol syndrome: real and preventable -- Epilogue: Overcoming the culture of disbelief.
Subject Substance abuse -- Etiology.
Compulsive behavior -- Etiology.
Substance abuse -- Treatment.