| Description |
xvi, 184 pages ; 22 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
The Road to Heaven and Hell: A Brief History of Opiates -- The Brain on Opiates -- Trauma, Psychiatric Disorders, and Addiction -- Heroin: Old Enemy with a New Face -- Money, Money, and More Money: The Salvation and Curse of Prescription Drugs? -- The Door Is Closed: Barriers to Addiction Treatment and How to Overcome Them (Sometimes) -- Moms with Babies and Other Special Groups -- The Pain Game: Real or Not? -- Alternative Treatments for Opiate Addiction -- Laws That Might Help Stem the Tide of Prescription Drug Deaths -- The Disease of Addiction and Why I Hate the Word "Relapse" -- Dry Drunk and a Grocery Cart -- Hope: Real Solutions for Improving Opiate Addiction Treatment and Recovery -- Your Plan for the First Five Days Sober and Drug-Free -- The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous -- Resources. |
| Summary |
Citing formidable recovery rates for people addicted to prescription opiates or heroin, a guide inspired by the experiences of addicts in long-term recovery outlines treatment approaches based on new understandings about opiate addiction. |
| Subject |
Opium abuse.
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Medication abuse.
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Heroin abuse.
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Drug abuse -- Treatment.
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Drug addicts -- Rehabilitation.
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Drug abuse -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst00898588
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Drug addicts -- Rehabilitation.
(OCoLC)fst01430276
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Heroin abuse. (OCoLC)fst01430477
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Medication abuse. (OCoLC)fst01432065
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Opium abuse. (OCoLC)fst01430932
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| ISBN |
9781616495213 (pbk) |
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1616495219 (pbk) |
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1616495286 |
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9781616495282 |
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