• Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic

    Winner of the NBCC Award for General NonfictionNamed on Amazon's Best Books of the Year 2015--Michael Botticelli, U.S. Drug Czar (Politico) Favorite Book of the Year--Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize Economics (Bloomberg/WSJ) Best Books of 2015--Matt Bevin, Governor of Kentucky (WSJ) Books of the Year--Slate.com's 10 Best Books of 2015--Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Books of 2015 --Buzzfeed's 19 Best Nonfiction Books of 2015--The Daily Beast's Best Big Idea Books of 2015--Seattle Times' Best Books of 2015--Boston Globe's Best Books of 2015--St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Best Books of 2015--The Guardian'... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1620402521
    • ASIN: 1620402521
    • ISBN: 9781620402528
    • Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Bloomsbury Press

  • UNBROKEN BRAIN

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMore people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment. Challenging both the idea of the addict's “broken brain” and the notion of a simple “addictive personality,” Unbroken Brain offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that ad... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1250116449
    • ASIN: 1250116449
    • ISBN: 9781250116444
    • Brand: PICADOR
    • Manufacturer: Picador

  • Finding Your Best Self, Revised Edition: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both

    Addiction and trauma are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face. In this motivating book, leading expert Lisa Najavits explains the link between addiction and trauma and presents science-based self-help strategies that you can use no matter where you are in your recovery. Every chapter features inspiring words from people who have "been there," plus carefully designed reflection questions, exercises, and other practical tools. Learn how you can: *Build coping skills so that the future is better than the past. *Keep yourself safe and find support. *Set your own goals and m... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1462539890
    • ASIN: 1462539890
    • ISBN: 1462539890
    • Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

  • If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction

    Maureen Cavanagh’s gripping memoir If You Love Me is the story of a mother who suddenly finds herself on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic as her daughter battles―and ultimately reckons with―substance use disorder.Fast-paced and heartwarming, devastating and redemptive, Maureen’s incredible odyssey into the opioid crisis―first as a parent, then as an advocate―is ultimately a deeply moving mother-daughter story. When Maureen and her ex-husband Mike see their daughter Katie’s needle track marks for the first time, it is a complete shock. But, slowly, the drug use explains every... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1250297346
    • ASIN: 1250297346
    • ISBN: 1250297346
    • Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

  • Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America


    • ASIN: B078D67JCF
    • ASIN: B078D67JCF
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

  • The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency (Hazelden Meditation Series)


    • ASIN: B00BS02CLG
    • ASIN: B00BS02CLG
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Hazelden Publishing

  • Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy

     A myth-shattering look at drug abuse and addiction treatment, based on cutting-edge researchAddiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science — not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. These facts are the foundation of Clean. The existing addiction treatments, including Twelve Step programs and rehabs, have helped some, but they have failed to help many more. To discover why, David Sheff spent time with scores of scientists, doctors, counselors, and addicts and their families... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0544112326
    • ASIN: 0544112326
    • ISBN: 9780544112322
    • Brand: Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books
    • Manufacturer: Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books

  • The Pastoral Clinic: Addiction and Dispossession along the Rio Grande

    The Pastoral Clinic takes us on a penetrating journey into an iconic Western landscape―northern New Mexico’s Española Valley, home to the highest rate of heroin addiction and fatal overdoses in the United States. In a luminous narrative, Angela Garcia chronicles the lives of several Hispano addicts, introducing us to the intimate, physical, and institutional dependencies in which they are entangled. We discover how history pervades this region that has endured centuries of material and cultural dispossession, and we come to see its heroin problem as a contemporary expression of these cond... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0520262085
    • ASIN: 0520262085
    • ISBN: 0520262085
    • Brand: University of California Press
    • Manufacturer: University of California Press

  • On Pills and Needles: The Relentless Fight to Save My Son from Opioid Addiction

    When Rick Van Warner found himself searching abandoned buildings and dangerous streets looking for his missing son, he had no idea that the synthetic, pill-form heroin that had snared his teen was already killing so many. In the years of pain and heartache that followed as he tried to save his son from opioid addiction, Van Warner discovered what the American public is just now becoming aware of: opioids prescribed for even minor pain relief are so addictive that even a few days of use can create dependency. On Pills and Needles is a memoir that also serves as a wake-up call and crash course i... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0801075351
    • ASIN: 0801075351
    • ISBN: 0801075351
    • Brand: Baker Pub Group/Baker Books
    • Manufacturer: Baker Books

  • Mastering the Addicted Brain: Building a Sane and Meaningful Life to Stay Clean

    For anyone trying to overcome an addiction, living with someone with an addiction, or helping someone with an addictionAs most drug and alcohol addicts eventually realize, good intentions alone aren’t enough to break destructive habits. However, addiction can be managed once its true nature is understood. This simple yet profound guidebook takes you step-by-step through the process of building a life after addiction by adopting new behaviors that create lasting change. An internationally renowned psychiatrist, neurologist, and addiction specialist, Dr. Walter Ling has worked with thousands o... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1608685004
    • ASIN: 1608685004
    • ISBN: 1608685004
    • Manufacturer: New World Library

  • Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It's So Hard to Stop

    Three out of four people addicted to heroin probably started on a prescription opioid, according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the United States alone, 16,000 people die each year as a result of prescription opioid overdose. But perhaps the most frightening aspect of the prescription drug epidemic is that it’s built on well-meaning doctors treating patients with real problems.In Drug Dealer, MD, Dr. Anna Lembke uncovers the unseen forces driving opioid addiction nationwide. Combining case studies from her own practice with vital statistics drawn from p... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1421421402
    • ASIN: 1421421402
    • ISBN: 1421421402
    • Brand: Johns Hopkins University Press
    • Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press

  • Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain, Second Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide

    This go-to manual--now revised and significantly expanded with more than 50% new material--has enabled thousands of clinicians to effectively treat clients with chronic pain. In the face of today's growing opioid crisis, pain self-management techniques are needed now more than ever. The volume shows how to implement 10 treatment modules that draw on proven cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies. In a convenient large-size format, it includes 58 reproducible client handouts and assessment tools that purchasers can photocopy from the book or download and print from the companion website. ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1462531695
    • ASIN: 1462531695
    • ISBN: 1462531695
    • Manufacturer: The Guilford Press

  • The Recovery Book: Answers to All Your Questions About Addiction and Alcoholism and Finding Health and Happiness in Sobriety

     "A classic. Read it. Use it. It can help guide you step by step into the bright light of the world of recovery." --from the Foreword by Harry Haroutunian, M.D., Physician Director, Betty Ford Center   "The Recovery Book is the Bible of recovery. Everything you need to know you will find in here." --Neil Scott, host, Recovery Coast to Coast radio--Outstanding Book Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors   Hope, support, and a clear road map for people with drug or alcohol addiction. Announcing a completely revised and updated second edition of The Recovery Book, the Bibl... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 076117611X
    • ASIN: 076117611X
    • ISBN: 9780761176114
    • Brand: Workman Publishing Company
    • Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

  • The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease

    Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the "disease model" of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery.The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing.Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00X2ZW9MM
    • ASIN: B00X2ZW9MM
    • Manufacturer: PublicAffairs

  • Pharmacology and Treatment of Substance Abuse (Counseling and Psychotherapy)

    Given the prevalence of substance abuse in general clinical populations, it is important for healthcare providers to have knowledge and skill in the treatment of these problems. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) involves the integration of the best evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. This text is designed as a bridge for practitioners that will provide up-to-date evidence reviews as well as information on how to best keep up with emerging trends in the field.  The editors have gathered expert authors to provide a much needed summary of the current status of the evidence based pr... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0805859691
    • ASIN: 0805859691
    • ISBN: 0805859691
    • Brand: Brand: Routledge
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

  • Making the Choice, Making It Work : Treatment for Opioid Addiction

    An easy-to-read guide for anyone considering or taking opioid addiction treatment; includes information on methadone and buprenorphine, side-effects, counselling, pregnancy and ending

    • UPC: 777770040

  • The Best Gambling Addiction Cure on the Planet: How to Stop Gambling Addiction in 7 Days or Less (gambling addiction treatment, gambling addiction symptoms, gambling addiction help) - eBook

    Now Revealed the Tips on Stopping Gambling Addiction* * *LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT**! (Regular Price $6.99)* * *** Get this How to Stop Gambling Addiction in 7 Days or Less book for cheap price**. Click the "Buy"

    • UPC: 269673940

  • Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction : Quick Guide for Physicians Based on Tip 40 - Scholar's Choice Edition

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as

    • UPC: 53564949

  • The Anatomy of Addiction : What Science and Research Tell Us About the True Causes, Best Preventive Techniques, and Most Successful Treatments

    An award-winning addiction psychiatrist presents layman explanations of current recommendations about the causes, prevention and treatment of addiction, outlining actionable, evidence-based approaches and how to pursue them while avoiding ineffective rehab

    • UPC: 46768189

  • A Better Understanding of the Opioid Addict and Treatment - eBook

    Handbook describing opioid epidemic, discussion about chronic pain, and treatments, specifically

    • UPC: 134209335

  • Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs : Quick Guide for Clinicians Based on Tip 43

    Offers clinicians guidelines on using medication-assisted treatment in opioid treatment programs. Discusses screening, pharmacology of five medications, pharmacotherapy, phases of treatment, drug testing, patients with special needs, and administrative

    • UPC: 902224970

  • Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs : Kap Keys for Clinicians Based on Tip 43

    Offers clinicians information on medications for opioid addiction treatment, including side effects, drug interactions, and take-home doses. Discusses patient counseling, associated medical problems, hepatitis C evaluation, drug testing, and pregnant

    • UPC: 818029705

  • Opioid Drugs in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Opiate Addiction - Modification of Dispensing Restrictions for Buprenorphine (Us Departmen

    Opioid Drugs in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Opiate Addiction - Modification of Dispensing Restrictions for Buprenorphine (Us

    • UPC: 489386751

  • Opioid Use Disorder : A Holistic Guide to Assessment, Treatment, and Recovery

    9781683731641

    • UPC: 147673319

  • Methadone Maintenance Treatment : Best Practices in Case Management

    Clients talk about working with case managers: "They stick with me through thick and thin, no matter how much I'm using. They don't give up on me." "[People need] help with lots of things: legal

    • UPC: 53373317

  • Opioid Addiction and its Treatment | Dr. Belis Aladag - UCLA Health

    Beating Opioid Addiction | Joy's Story

    Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction