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The anatomy of addiction : what science and research tell us about the true causes, best preventive techniques, and most successful treatments

Author / Creator
Mohammad, Akikur, author
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"As compelling as it is informative and authoritative, The Anatomy of Addiction will lead you to a better understanding about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction. It explains in laym...

"As compelling as it is informative and authoritative, The Anatomy of Addiction will lead you to a better understanding about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction. It explains in layman's terms what constitutes effective, evidence-based addiction medicine and how to find it. This book provides actionable, scientific information for addicts and their families and details how to avoid so-called rehab clinics that are at best useless and at worst dangerous and even life threatening"--

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Creator
Akikur Mohammad, MD
Format
Books
Language
English
Publication
  • First edition
  • New York City : Perigee, 2016
Physical Details
  • xiv, 256 pages ; 22 cm
ISBNs
9781101981832, 1101981830, 1101983035, 9781101983034
OCLC
ocn938788543, ocn908517735

  • "A Perigee Book".
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-239) and index.

  • The invisible epidemic that's killing us -- Addiction is preventable. Addiction is treatable -- The ten biggest myths of addiction -- The medical illness of addiction -- The medical consequences of addiction -- The process of effective treatment -- Painless detox -- Maintenance and relapse -- Dual diagnosis -- Teens and young adults -- Fetal alcohol syndrome : real and preventable -- Overcoming the culture of disbelief
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