Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America

2014-07-01 Psychology

Author : William L. White
Release : 2014-07-01
Genre : Psychology
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Book Rating : 469/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America by : William L. White

Download or read book Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America written by William L. White. This book was released on 2014-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the remarkable story of America's personal and instituional responses to alcoholism and other addictions. It is the story of mutual aid societies: the Washingtonians, the Blue Ribbon Reform Clubs, the Ollapod Club, the United Order of Ex-Boozers, the Jacoby Club, Alcoholics Anonymous and Women for Sobriety. It is a story of addiction treatment institutions from the inebriate asylums and Keeley Institutes to Hazelden and Parkside. It is the story of evolving treatment interventions that range from water cures and mandatory sterilization to aversion therapies and methadone maintenance. William White has provided a sweeping and engaging history of one of America's most enduring problems and the profession that was birthed to respond to it" -- BACK COVER.

Hooked

2002 Medical

Author : Lonny Shavelson
Release : 2002
Genre : Medical
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Book Rating : 792/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Hooked by : Lonny Shavelson

Download or read book Hooked written by Lonny Shavelson. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shavelson is a physician and journalist who followed five addicts through various drug rehabilitation programs in California. Their stories, often told in their own words and punctuated by bandw photos Shavelson took as the five traversed the system and the streets, highlight the links between drug addiction, mental illness, and trauma, including child abuse. Shavelson argues for an integrated approach to drug treatment that addresses the fundamental causes of drug abuse, not just its outward symptoms and behaviors. c. Book News Inc.

Addiction Recovery Management

2014-07-08 Medical

Author : John F. Kelly
Release : 2014-07-08
Genre : Medical
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Book Rating : 601/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Addiction Recovery Management by : John F. Kelly

Download or read book Addiction Recovery Management written by John F. Kelly. This book was released on 2014-07-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction Recovery Management: Theory, Research, and Practice is the first book on the recovery management approach to addiction treatment and post-treatment support services. Distinctive in combining theory, research, and practice within the same text, this ground-breaking title includes authors who are the major theoreticians, researchers, systems administrators, clinicians and recovery advocates who have developed the model. State-of-the art and the definitive text on the topic, Addiction Recovery Management: Theory, Research, and Practice is mandatory reading for clinicians and all professionals who work with patients in recovery or who are interested in the field.

Methamphetamine

2009-08-19 Reference

Author : Ralph Weisheit
Release : 2009-08-19
Genre : Reference
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Book Rating : 384/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Methamphetamine written by Ralph Weisheit. This book was released on 2009-08-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book on the impact of methamphetamine on individuals, communities, and society by two of America's leading addiction and criminal justice experts. In recent years, the media have inundated us with coverage of the horrors that befall methamphetamine users, and the fires, explosions, and toxic waste created by meth labs that threaten the well-being of innocent people. In Methamphetamine: Its History, Pharmacology, and Treatment, the first book in Hazelden's Library of Addictive Drugs series, Ralph Weisheit and William L. White examine the nature and extent of meth use in the United States, from meth's early reputation as a "wonder drug" to the current perception that it is a "scourge" of society.In separating fact from fiction, Weisheit and White provide context for understanding the meth problem by tracing its history and the varying patterns of use over time, then offer an in-depth look at:the latest scientific findings on the drug's effects on individualsthe myths and realities of the drug's impact on the mindthe national and international implications of methamphetamine productionthe drug's impact on rural communities, including a case study of two counties in the Midwestissues in addiction and treatment of meth.Thoroughly researched and highly readable, Methamphetamine offers a comprehensive understanding of medical, social, and political issues concerning this highly impactful drug.Written for professionals and serious lay readers by nationally recognized experts, the books in the Library of Addictive Drugs series feature in-depth, comprehensive, and up-to-date information on the most commonly abused mood-altering substances.

Drunkard's Refuge

2004 History

Author : John William Crowley
Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Download or read book Drunkard's Refuge written by John William Crowley. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opened during the Civil War in 1864, the New York State Inebriate Asylum in Binghampton was the first medically directed addiction treatment centre in the US. This book provides a lively account of this pioneering facility and its charismatic founder, Dr Joseph Edward Turner.

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