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

Making the Choice, Making It Work is an easy-to-read guide for people who are considering treatment for opioid addiction, and for those who are already taking opioid agonist therapy. Families and friends will find it valuable for understanding what their friend or family member is experiencing, and how best to offer their support.

The guide provides essential information on choosing and starting treatment, how treatment works, side-effects, interactions with other drugs, counselling, pregnancy, travel, length of treatment and more. Thoughtful quotes from people with...

"One Week in LA | Two Years Later" continues the captivating journey Kaleb began in "Hollywood Heartbreak | New York Dreams." This is a story of what happens AFTER you take a chance on yourself and sobriety becomes your way of life. It is a story of redemption, both for Kaleb and the City of Angels.

How do you face the demons that chased you away from the place you once called paradise? Will friends who abandoned you in your darkest hours now welcome you with open arms? Will the entertainment industry bring you back into the fold after you squandered so many opportunities under the...

This fifth collection of poems continues to explore the themes first introduced in ACE RAIDER OF THE UNFATHOMABLE UNIVERSE, which center on the life of a beloved brother Chris as seen through the eyes of his sister.
We sense this shy man's independent spirit, struggles to conform to society's dictates, and follow him through back breaking jobs, an impossible work ethic, the downward spiral of drugs he wrestles to contain after the sudden death of his passionate mother. While addressing serious issues these poems celebrate life in all its joy, sadness and complexity

Are you addicted to playing digital games?

Whether you want to (1) reclaim your life, (2) help a friend who is addicted to gaming, or (3) just understand the dangers of online gaming and how to minimize them, this book will teach you everything you need to know.

Every addiction has its consequences.

There are negative consequences to a gaming addiction. This book will help you fully comprehend the problems and learn how to help yourself or others break out of the addiction. Free yourself...

Are you addicted to playing digital games?

Whether you want to (1) reclaim your life, (2) help a friend who is addicted to gaming, or (3) just understand the dangers of online gaming and how to minimize them, this book will teach you everything you need to know.

Every addiction has its consequences.

There are negative consequences to a gaming addiction. This book will help you fully comprehend the problems and learn how to help yourself or others break out of the addiction. Free yourself...

Are you addicted to playing digital games?

Whether you want to (1) reclaim your life, (2) help a friend who is addicted to gaming, or (3) just understand the dangers of online gaming and how to minimize them, this book will teach you everything you need to know.

Every addiction has its consequences.

There are negative consequences to a gaming addiction. This book will help you fully comprehend the problems and learn how to help yourself or others break out of the addiction. Free yourself...

Are you addicted to playing digital games?

Whether you want to (1) reclaim your life, (2) help a friend who is addicted to gaming, or (3) just understand the dangers of online gaming and how to minimize them, this book will teach you everything you need to know.

Every addiction has its consequences.

There are negative consequences to a gaming addiction. This book will help you fully comprehend the problems and learn how to help yourself or others break out of the addiction. Free yourself...

From the pharmaceuticals advertised on television for various specific medical conditions; to alcohol, which is consumed regularly as a societal norm; to illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine; to marijuana, which is becoming legal in an increasing number of U.S. states, drugs are all around us and are ingrained in our culture. The difficult reality is that any drug is a substance that can be abused. Substance Abuse: A Reference Handbook provides a detailed discussion of the history of substance abuse, covers the classification of drugs, explains how drugs...

101 Tips for Recovering from Addictions can help transform the life of any recovering addict from bleak to bright. These practical suggestions give hope, from seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, to realizing this light holds a promising future to reclaim. Readers will learn:

• How to keep hope and seek help, even in the darkest of days
• How to deal with the major monster of denial
• How to plan to become consistently productive
• How to take care of your brain and body so that you're happier and healthier
• How to routinely...

The American Drug Culture takes a unique approach to understanding the widespread use of alcohol and other drugs in the U.S. and their disorders. Framed around a sociological perspective, the chapters are arranged by topic, including those that are rarely seen in textbooks such as alcohol and drugs in popular culture, alcohol and sexuality, and the benefits and costs of alcohol. The book includes real-life examples to give students empathetic insights into the situation of those with substance and alcohol use disorders and include descriptive field notes from the authors'...

In this edited volume, for the first time we bring together 40 contributors from...