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The Neurobiology of Cocaine Addiction: From Bench to Bedside
ISBN: 9780789003003 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the use of crack on the rise in American cities, there is more need than ever to understand the biological, environmental, and social factors behind cocaine addiction, as well as the pharmacological properties of cocaine that make it such an addictive drug. The Neurobiology of Cocaine Addiction helps clinicians and researchers analyze research findings and their relevance to the clinical treatment of cocaine dependency. To do this, it looks at the whole spectrum of cocaine use, from trends in cocaine-involved deaths, hospital emergencies, arrests, and treatment admissions to the specific...
With the use of crack on the rise in American cities, there is more need than ever to understand the biological, environmental, and social factors beh...
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112,60 |
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Drugs in America: A Social History, 1800-1980
ISBN: 9780815622826 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Morgan's approach is chronological, covering an age of heroic therapy, the therapeutic revolution of the post-Civil War years, the moral fervour of the Progressive era and, finally, today's bewilderment.
This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the i...
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Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men
ISBN: 9780894863943 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Speaking straight to men who are striving for serenity or trying to maintain emotionally and spiritually balanced lives, these daily touchstones offer affirmations for intimacy, integrity, and spirituality. "Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was."--R.L. Evans"One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man" Johann Wolfgang von Goethe tells us, but sometimes simply being a man can be a mighty struggle. Take heart from this companionable book of daily meditations, a year's worth of friendly words to cheer you on your way.Speaking...
Speaking straight to men who are striving for serenity or trying to maintain emotionally and spiritually balanced lives, these daily touchstones offer...
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73,03 |
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A Program for You: A Guide to the Big Book's Design for Living
ISBN: 9780894867415 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Program for You leads each of us--newcomer or old-timer--to a deeper understanding of recovery as a way of life. A Program for You clears our way for discovering positive, powerful answers to these questions. In the years since 1939, the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, has guided millions in their search for a design for healthy living free of addictive behaviors. Now, two program old-timers share their years of intensive study of the Big Book, revealing the vitality of its message for those of us reading it today.This celebration of the basic text of Twelve Step recovery breathes new...
A Program for You leads each of us--newcomer or old-timer--to a deeper understanding of recovery as a way of life. A Program for You clears our wa...
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The Underworld of the East: Being Eighteen Years of Actual Experiences of the Underworlds, Drug Haunts and Jungles of India, China and Malaya
ISBN: 9780953663118 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the remarkable story of James Lee who, starting in 1895, spent 20 years pursuing all the pleasures and dangers that the Far East had to offer. A twilight world of ports, red light districts, drug dens and secret chambers of vice from Aden to Kyoto
This is the remarkable story of James Lee who, starting in 1895, spent 20 years pursuing all the pleasures and dangers that the Far East had to offer....
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Trauma, Drug Misuse and Transforming Identities : A Life Story Approach
ISBN: 9781843104933 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Looking at the life stories of ex-drug misusers in their own words, this book offers insights into the nature of addiction and how it can be tackled. It examines the links between early childhood experiences and drug misuse and also shows pathways to recovery and transformation. Kim Etherington highlights the therapeutic value of listening to drug misusers' life stories and the importance of understanding how social environments and the wider cultural influences shape people's lives. She encourages people working with drug misusers to challenge pathologising notions of spoiled identity',...
Looking at the life stories of ex-drug misusers in their own words, this book offers insights into the nature of addiction and how it can be tackled. ...
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The Control of Fuddle and Flash: A Sociological History of the Regulation of Alcohol and Opiates
ISBN: 9789004116405 / Angielski / Twarda / 279 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Control of Fuddle and Flash: A Sociological History of the Regulation of Alcohol and Opiates provides a historical and comparative overview describing the regulation of the use of alcohol and drugs (opiates) in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It explains the conditions and causes of the various regulatory regimes, such as the economic benefits reaped from the colonial opium trade and the role that duties on alcohol played in state formation. Moreover, it explores the consequences of different regulatory regimes, e.g. the shift in the supply of...
The Control of Fuddle and Flash: A Sociological History of the Regulation of Alcohol and Opiates provides a historical and comparative overview...
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Speed, Ecstasy, Ritalin: The Science of Amphetamines
ISBN: 9780198530909 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Amphetamines have had a relatively short, though chequered history. From their use in wartime, their abuse by the beat generation, up to the popularity of Ecstasy in the late 20th century, many have found amphetamines an enjoyable, though unpredictable, stimulant. More than that though, amphetamine-based treatments have been found to have beneficial effects for those suffering from attention deficit disorders, and are now widely prescribed in the US and elsewhere as a treatment for children and adults.
What is the truth behind these medical claims? What are the real effects of stimulants... Amphetamines have had a relatively short, though chequered history. From their use in wartime, their abuse by the beat generation, up to the popularit...
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Modern Business: Elbert Hubbard's Selected Writings V8
ISBN: 9780548001745 / Angielski / Inna / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia...
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219,89 |
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Thinking Simply about Addiction: A Handbook for Recovery
ISBN: 9781585426881 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This profound yet practical guide by a veteran recovery professional pinpoints why addictions are so tenacious; how everyone suffers from them to a greater or lesser extent; and the true, time-tested steps toward freeing oneself from addiction.
This profound yet practical guide by a veteran recovery professional pinpoints why addictions are so tenacious; how everyone suffers from them to a gr...
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Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
ISBN: 9780547203881 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff's journey through his son Nic's addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic Sheff became addicted to crystal meth, he was a charming boy, joyous and funny, a varsity athlete and honor student adored by his two younger siblings. After meth, he was a trembling wraith who lied, stole, and lived on the streets. David Sheff traces the first subtle warning signs: the denial, the 3 A.M. phone calls (is it Nic? the police? the...
What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff'...
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Undrunk
ISBN: 9781592857203 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A candid, often hilarious guide for anyone who "just doesn't get" Alcoholics Anonymous. In this unprecedented book, A. J. Adams uses self-deprecating humor, entertaining anecdotes, and frank descriptions to introduce anyone who "just doesn't get" Alcoholics Anonymous to the complete "Undrunk" lifestyle.My eyes wandered around the room, taking in the strange collection of humanity seeking to claim me as a fellow sufferer. If variety is the spice of life, this crowd was the jambalaya of affliction.Beginning with the story of his first AA meeting, he takes the mystery out what goes on behind...
A candid, often hilarious guide for anyone who "just doesn't get" Alcoholics Anonymous. In this unprecedented book, A. J. Adams uses self-deprecat...
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Everything Changes
ISBN: 9781592856978 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A compassionate, user-friendly handbook for family and friends navigating the many challenges that come with a loved one's new-found sobriety. A relative or friend has finally taken those tentative first steps toward sobriety. With the relief of this life-changing course of action comes a new and difficult set of challenges for recovering addicts and those who love them. Family members and friends often find themselves unsure of how to weather such a dramatic turn, as the rules and routines of their relationships no longer pertain.Everything Changes assuages fears and uncertainty by...
A compassionate, user-friendly handbook for family and friends navigating the many challenges that come with a loved one's new-found sobriety. A r...
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Children of Methamphetamine-Involved Families: The Case of Rural Illinois
ISBN: 9780195326055 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Methamphetamine not only destroys the lives of those who become addicted to it, but affects all corners of society, including innocent children. This important book follows the case of rural Illinois, where in the mid-1990s methamphetamine production and misuse became a significant problem and, as a result, child welfare professionals saw an influx onto their caseloads of children whose parents were involved with the drug. The authors' account of the problems the children face, and of the efforts to help them, sheds useful light on possibilities for many other situations. Applying a...
Methamphetamine not only destroys the lives of those who become addicted to it, but affects all corners of society, including innocent children. This ...
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The Man I Was Destined to Be: Addiction, Incarceration, and the Road Back to God
ISBN: 9781490802176 / Angielski / Twarda / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Green Diesel Methadone: Hidden Addiction
ISBN: 9781438993331 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is for Sarah my neice who took her own life earlier this month. Sarah you were a gem, courage beyond your years, a sinning star, You could not be silenced you walked in truth your concern and love for your siblings, A wonderful mother to your beautiful daughter, the love of your life. Sarah you were like a beautiful flower, strong but fragile against a gale of lies aimed at your person, I remember your long legs wrapped beneeth your body, coal black eyes nestling under high proud cheek bones.A loving caring heart as wide as the river Foyle reaching out to help those that needed you...
This book is for Sarah my neice who took her own life earlier this month. Sarah you were a gem, courage beyond your years, a sinning star, You could n...
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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. Repr., with Notes of de Quincey's Conversations, by R. Woodhouse, and Other Additions, Ed. by R. Garnett
ISBN: 9781144818249 / Angielski / Miękka / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
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When Someone You Love No Longer Remembers
ISBN: 9780736938716 / Angielski / Twarda / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bestselling author Cecil Murphey, creator of When Someone You Love Has Cancer, shares another inspired offering. With a caring spirit, he provides comfort, advice, and prayers for those who journey alongside a loved one whose memory is fading. Tranquil paintings of popular artist Michal Sparks provide a sanctuary for caregivers, friends, and family members as they draw strength from firsthand stories of those who have walked a similar path. Murphey offers simple, invaluable guidance on how to:
Bestselling author Cecil Murphey, creator of When Someone You Love Has Cancer, shares another inspired offering. With a caring spirit, he pr... |
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Steroids: A New Look at Performance-Enhancing Drugs
ISBN: 9780313380242 / Angielski / Twarda / 211 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Baron Pierre de Coubertin's original objectives in establishing the modern Olympic Games to the increasingly widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs during the Cold War to the 1998 drug scandal during the Tour de France and beyond, "Steroids: A New Look at Performance-Enhancing Drugs" puts the social construction of steroids as a banned substance under the microscope and interprets the implications of that particular conception of steroid use in sport. Clearly written and highly accessible for all readers, this book addresses a pressing issue in professional and... From Baron Pierre de Coubertin's original objectives in establishing the modern Olympic Games to the increasingly widespread use of performance-enh... |
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Stone's Rock Bottom
ISBN: 9780976234791 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twenty-years of drinking and drugging caused Stone to give up his family, friends, Army career and all material possessions, only to join the ranks of derelicts throughout the notorious skid rows of Boston, Dallas, San Diego, Syracuse and Virginia Beach. Each drink and every drug caused Stone to dwindle away until finally being sent to prison for murder But ... not just any murder - the murder of his own brother, Ramon, whom they playfully called Rusty. "After inhaling one hundred dollars worth of crack cocaine along with a pint of Smirnoff's Vodka, I awoke from the stupor of this...
Twenty-years of drinking and drugging caused Stone to give up his family, friends, Army career and all material possessions, only to join the ranks of...
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