Overcoming prescription drug addiction [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to coping and understanding / / Rod Colvin

• Autore: Colvin Rod <1950->
• Pubblicazione: Omaha, Neb., : Addicus Books, c2008
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (206 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.299
• Soggetto topico: Medication abuse; Drug abuse
• Altri autori: ColvinRod <1950->
• Note generali: "An Addicus Nonfiction Book"--Verso t.p.; Previously published as: Prescription drug addiction : the hidden epidemic, c2002.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographies and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Coping with Addiction; l Understanding Addiction; 2 Voices of Recovery; 3 Treatment for Addiction; 4 Insights on Recovery; 5 Support for Families; 6 Pain Management and Addiction; 7 Seniors: At Risk for Drug Misuse and Addiction; Part II Obtaining Fraudulent Prescriptions; 8 Diverting Drugs from Doctors; 9 Diverting Drugs from Pharmacies; Part III Efforts to Curb Drug Abuse; 10 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs; 11 Law Enforcement Efforts; In Closing; Appendix A; Appendix B; Resources; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This newly revised third edition delves into the most widely abused narcotic in the U.S.?prescription drugs. The book offers help to those suffering from this type of addiction as well as their families. The topics discussed include dynamics of addiction and the newest treatment options, who is at risk for addiction, why more teens are abusing prescription drugs, the symptoms of withdrawal, and methods of intervention for family members. Personal stories from addicts who describe their journeys into recovery are also included.</DIV
• Titolo autorizzato: Overcoming prescription drug addiction
• ISBN: 1-886039-13-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778595803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II