Kategoria BISAC: Self-Help >> Substance Abuse & Addictions - General

Most Americans would be surprised to learn that large quantities of beer were brought over on the Puritan ships and that the hallowed Puritans were fond of drink. How many today realize that hemp was once one of our most lucrative cash cropsencouraged by President John Adams and promoted by the Agriculture department? Or that cocaine, opium and heroin had several waves of popularity in this century and the last? Drugs and alcohol have been with us from the start. So have attempts to control or eliminate their use. In the first anthology of its kind, renowned drug policy expert David Musto...

Deeply felt, deftly rendered, stunningly informative and often enraging (Publishers Weekly), Hooked appears as we are finally waking up to the inadequacies of our current drug-rehab policies. With court-mandated rehab being debated across the country, Shavelson s in-depth look at the struggles of five addicts as they travel through the treatment maze makes a powerful case for reform.

Highly readable and shaped by Shavelson s experience as a journalist and physician, Hooked takes us through the anguishing intake and controversial House meetings, inside counselors...

Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practice--how to do it and why--in a clear, step-by-step presentation. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA, a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer to the program of AA, Twelve Step Sponsorship is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both...

Tending our relationships is our highest calling as human beings, says Karen Casey. All of our relationships "with loved ones, coworkers, neighbors, and even strangers" provide opportunities for us to not only enrich our lives but also to create a more nurturing world. Drawing from her own life experiences and lessons learned the hard way, Casey offers wise counsel about what helps and what hinders relationships. Her insights are at once familiar and...

At the age of forty-four--at the height of his success--Richard lewis found himself on a gurney in a hospital emergency room, raging and hallucinating from a mix of alcohol and drugs. In this blistering memoir, the famously neurotic comedian and regular guest star of the hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm, who was named "one of the most influential humorists of the twentiety century" by GQ magazine, chronicles his nearly twenty-year struggle with alcohol and drug addictions, and his rocky road to recovery. The result is a raw, intense, eye-opening, no-punches story of one...

A comprehensive book dealing with drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse in both children and young people.

• Presents the facts of drug and alcohol abuse, evidence for prevention and treatment, and reviews of the various types of treatments
  
• Reviews all drugs of abuse, including tobacco and alcohol
  
• Offers a practical presentation of evidence from particular therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and family therapy
  
• Presents a comprehensive review of the pharmacological...