Title:
The anatomy of addiction : what science and research tell us about the true causes, best preventive techniques, and most successful treatments
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
New York City : Periger, 2016.
Physical Description:
xiv, 256 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781101981832
Abstract:
"As compelling as it is informative and authoritative, 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.
Contents:
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 -- Overcoming the culture of disbelief.
Language:
English
