Jaffe, Adi
Summary: "Breaking free of outdated explanations and rigid "rules" for recovery, The Abstinence Myth offers a hopeful, research-based framework for transformation by an addiction expert and renowned TEDx speaker who overcame his own addiction and has guided hundreds of clients into lives of joy and purpose"--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: IGNTD Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 JAFHarrison, Nzinga
Summary: "Contrary to popular belief, addiction isn't a conscious choice. It's a chronic illness, like diabetes or asthma, that responds to treatment and deserves compassion. And yet, too many people expect their loved ones to simply recover on their own without interventions. Drawing on peer-reviewed research and decades of expertise, Dr. Nzinga Harrison reveals the factors that predict one's risk for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2024
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Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 MOHSheff, David
Summary: From David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy (2008), and Nic Sheff, author of Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2008), comes the ultimate resource for learning about the realities of drugs and alcohol for middle grade readers. This book tells it as it is, with testimonials from peers who have been there and families who have lived through the addiction of a loved one, along with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Y 616.86 SHEHenneberg, Susan.
Summary: Describes ways to overcome drug addiction and alcohol abuse, providing advice and resources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.86 HENFletcher, Anne M.
Summary: An insider's view of America's drug and alcohol rehab industry explores its strengths and weaknesses while revealing a disturbing gap between best practice and reality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 FLEDodes, Lance M.
Contents: The problem -- The rise of AA -- Does AA work? -- The business of rehab and the broken promise of "AA-plus" -- So, what does work to treat addiction? -- What the addicts say -- Why does AA work when it does? -- The myths of addiction -- The failure of addiction research, and designing the perfect study.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 DODNowinski, Joseph
Summary: "This book picks up where "rehab" leaves off, and where the real work of recovery from substance abuse begins. It is a practical guide not only for the newly sober, but for their loved ones as well"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 NOWSlater, Lauren
Summary: Blue Dreams charts psychiatry's journey from its earliest drugs, Thorazine and lithium, up through Prozac and other major antidepressants of the present. Author Lauren Slater chronicles experimental treatments involving Ecstasy, magic mushrooms, the most cutting-edge memory drugs, placebos, and even neural implants. In her analysis of each treatment, Slater asks how the drug was born, how it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 SLASzalavitz, Maia
Summary: "More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment. Challenging both the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R SzalavitzSummary: "Assess, Rebuild, Connect" is the comprehensive resource that guides you through the three phases of addiction recovery and into a life of sustained sobriety for yourself and your loved ones. Featuring, reflection questions and room for written responses, plus real-life success stories to inspire and encourage, "Assess, Rebuild, Connect" provides a trusted companion through pre-treatment,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KiCam Projects 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 ADALawford, Christopher Kennedy
Summary: Traces the author's personal battles with addiction, profiling effective self-care treatments for seven primary addictions to counsel readers on how to determine dependency levels, identify treatment options, and transition to a productive life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R LawfordLawford, Christopher Kennedy
Summary: "More than 100 of the world's top experts interviewed by [Christopher Kennedy] Lawford share their research and wisdom on how to determine if your bad habit is becoming a dependency through self-assessments and symptom lists and how to determine which treatments will work best for you"--Flap p. 1 of dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 LAWLawford, Christopher Kennedy
Summary: Draws upon the collective life lessons and skills from people in recovery to help those who have never battled addictions change their habits for the better, improve their frame of mind, and recognize and manage unhealthy impulses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Distribution Services 2014