The anatomy of addiction : what science and research tell us about the true causes, best preventive techniques, and most successful treatments

Summary: "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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781101981832
ISBN: 1101981830
Physical Description: print
xiv, 256 pages ; 22 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York City : Perigee, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-239) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.