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.
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Compulsive behavior -- Etiology.
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Substance abuse -- Treatment.
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