Classic Signs Of Opiate Addiction
19 May 2012
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Dark Paradise: A History of Opiate Addiction in America $48.99 In a newly enlarged edition of this eye-opening book, David T. Courtwright offers an original interpretation of a puzzling chapter in American social and medical history: the dramatic change in the pattern of opiate addiction–from respectable upper-class matrons to lower-class urban males, often with a criminal record. Challenging the prevailing view that the shift resulted from harsh new laws, Courtwright shows that the crucial role was played by the medical rather than the legal profession. "Dark Paradise" tells the story not only from the standpoint of legal and medical sources, but also from the perspective of addicts themselves. With the addition of a new introduction and two new chapters on heroin addiction and treatment since 1940, Courtwright has updated this compelling work of social history for the present crisis of the Drug War. |
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Addiction $19.54 Rated: NASynopsis: One in four Americans has a primary family member who is struggling with addiction. This 90-minute documentary strives to break through the myths and explain what addiction really is (a brain disease), what causes it (a variety of genetic and psychosocial factors) and how to get the best available treatment (by seeking out evidence-based medical and behavioral treatments). Topics such as The Adolescent Addict, The Science of Relapse, Parents of Opiate-Addicted Children, The CRAFT Approach to treatment and Brain Imaging are explored to show the complexities of both addiction and recovery. |
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The Insatiable Gorge: An Existentialist View of Opiate Addiction and It’s Treatment $48.7 No Synopsis Available |
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Creating the American Junkie: Addiction Research in the Classic Era of Narcotic Control $28.99 Heroin was only one drug among many that worried Progressive Era anti-vice reformers, but by the mid-twentieth century, heroin addiction came to symbolize irredeemable deviance. Creating the American Junkie examines how psychiatristsand psychologists produced a construction of opiate addicts as deviants with inherently flawed personalities caught in the grip of a dependency from which few would ever escape. Their portrayal of the tough urban addict helped bolster the federal government’s policy of drug prohibition and created a social context that made the life of the American heroin addict, or junkie, more, not less, precarious in the wake of Progressive Era reforms. Weaving together the accounts of addicts and researchers, Acker examines how the construction of addiction in the early twentieth century was strongly influenced by the professional concerns of psychiatrists seeking to increase their medical authority; by the disciplinary ambitions of pharmacologists to build a drug development infrastructure; and by the American Medical Association’s campaign to reduce prescriptions of opiates and to absolve physicians in private practice from the necessity of treating difficult addicts as patients. In contrast, early sociological studies of heroin addicts formed a basis for criticizing the criminalization of addiction. By 1940, Acker concludes, a particular configuration of ideas about opiate addiction was firmly in place and remained essentially stable until the enormous demographic changes in drug use of the 1960s and 1970s prompted changes in the understanding of addiction — and in public policy. |
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Prescription Drug Addiction: The Hidden Epidemic $6.88 Are you suffering with an addiction to prescription drugs? Or, are you suffering because you have a loved one who is addicted? If so, author Rod Colvin understands your anguish. His brother, Randy, died as a result of his years of addiction to prescription drugs. Once recovered from the loss, Colvin was determined to help others who are still suffering. He wrote "Prescription Drug Addiction–The Hidden Epidemic," The Book Answers These Questions: – How does addiction "rewire" the brain? – What happens if the drugs are stopped abruptly? – What are the symptoms of addiction? – Who’s at risk for addiction? – When does proper medical use become addiction? – How do most people become addicted? – What are the symptoms of withdrawal? – What is the difference between addiction and physical dependence? – What are the top 20 most-abused prescription drugs? – What is the proper use of benzodiazepines (xanax, valium, klonopin, ativan)? How Can You Leave Prescription Drugs Behind? Read stories of recovery from eleven individuals, including a homemaker, an attorney, a physician, a business woman, and a salesman. – Learn how they become addicted. – Find out how they made it into recovery. – What were the turning points in their lives that made them seek recovery? – What is their advice to others who are struggling? Treatment for Addiction–What’s Involved?- What are the treatment options? – What is a medical detox? – What is in-patient treatment? – What is out-patient treatment? – What is a partial-day treatment plan? – What is rapid detox for opiate addiction? – Does insurance pay for treatment? – What is relapse prevention education? How Can Family Members Ease "Their" Pain? Addiction affects everyone in the family. No one escapes the pain and the chaos. – What can family members do to help the addict and themselves? – What does it mean to enable an addict? – Find out if you’re enabling the addict. – What are the levels of enabling? – What is a family intervention? – How can you set up an intervention to get your loved one into treatment? – Understand that addiction is a progressive disease. Advice from Addiction Medicine Specialists Read the advice of addiction medicine specialists. Their topics: – Addiction is an illness. – How to build on hope. – Be cautious with benzodiazepines. – Stages of chemical dependency. – Addiction to pills means greater denial. – Addicts are not having fun. – Warning signs of addiction. – How to avoid isolating, a trigger for relapse. A Helpful Guide for Overcoming Prescription Drug Addiction |
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Overcoming Prescription Drug Addiction: A Guide to Coping and Understanding $7.53 Prescription drug addiction is now one of the nation’s most serious drug problems. More Americans are abusing controlled prescription drugs more than cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, and heroin combined. With the exception of marijuana, prescription painkillers are the most widely abused drug in the U.S. Many who are addicted to prescription drugs are "unwitting addicts"–they have no history of drug abuse, but become addicted after taking a drug for legitimate reasons. Rod Colvin understands this problem. His 35-year old brother died as a result of his long-term addiction to painkillers and tranquilizers. Drawing from his personal experience and his background as a counselor, Colvin offers help to those suffering from addiction as well as their families. In this new, third edition, Colvin discusses dynamics of addiction and the newest treatment options; he also offers compelling personal stories from addicts who describe their journeys into recovery. These anecdotes are accompanied by advice from addiction medicine specialists. The Book Answers These Questions: – How does addiction "rewire" the brain? – What are the symptoms of addiction? – Who’s at risk for addiction? – Why are more teens abusing prescription drugs?- When does proper medical use of a drug turn into addiction? – What happens if the drugs are stopped abruptly?- What are the symptoms of withdrawal? – What is the difference between addiction and physical dependence? – What are the top 20 most-abused prescription drugs? How Can You Leave Prescription Drugs Behind? Read stories of recovery from individuals who are in recovery – Learn how they become addicted- Find out how they made it into recovery- What were the turningpoints in their lives that made them seek recovery? – What is their advice to others who are struggling? Treatment for Addiction- What are the treatment options? – What is a medical detox? – What is in-patient treatment? – What is out-patient treatment? – What is a partial-day treatment plan? – What is rapid detox for opiate addiction? – Does insurance pay for treatment? – What is relapse prevention education? How Can Family Members Ease "Their" Pain? Addiction affects everyone in the family. No one escapes the pain and the chaos. – What can family members do to help the addict and themselves? – What does it mean to enable an addict? – Find out if you’re enabling a loved one who’s addicted- What is a family intervention? – How can you set up an intervention to get your loved one into treatment? – Understand that addiction is a progressive diseaseAdvice from Addiction Medicine SpecialistsRead the advice of addiction medicine specialists. Their topics: – Addiction is an illness- How to build on hope- Be cautious with benzodiazepines- Stages of chemical dependency- Addiction to pills means greater denial- Addicts are not having fun- Warning signs of addiction- How to avoid isolating, a trigger for relapseGetting Pills to Feed an AddictionD |
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Addiction & Opiates $43.75 A reprint from 1968, this book presents a study of addiction to opiates and their synthetic equivalents. It is a revision of the author’s 1947 book Opiate Addiction, incorporating new evidence and arguments. The late Lindesmith, who taught sociology at Indiana U., presents a theory behind the addict’s craving for drugs based on observations and conversations with about 50 addicts from Chicago. He argues that addiction is based on the alleviation of withdrawal distress. He also addresses relapse, the effects of opiates, public policy in the US since the nineteenth century, and possible reforms. |
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Methadone Matters : Evolving Practice of Community Methadone Treatment of Opiate Addiction $146.25 No Synopsis Available |
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Addiction and Grace $3.95 Here is Gerald May’s brilliant and now classic exploration of the psychology and physiology of addiction. It offers an inspiring and hope-filled vision for those who desire to explore the mystery of who and what they really are. May examines the "processes of attachment" that lead to addiction and describes the relationship between addiction and spiritual awareness. He also details the various addictions from which we can suffer, not only to substances like alcohol and drugs, but to work, sex, performance, responsibility, and intimacy. Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist working with the chemically dependent, May emphasizes that addiction represents an attempt to assert complete control over our lives."Addiction and Grace" is a compassionate and wise treatment of a topic of major concern in these most addictive of times, one that can provide a critical yet hopeful guide to a place of freedom based on contemplative spirituality. |
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Forgiving Kevin: A Son’s Addiction Becomes a Father’s Greatest Teacher $32.85 How can a father save his beloved son from the horrors of opiate addiction? This is a true story of a father/son relationship that withstood seven years of addiction, recovery, and relapse. Kevin was a star athlete and his father was his high school coach. When Kevin becomes an opiate addict, his father turns to his Higher Power for advice to help him. This is the father’s story of his struggles to follow Spirit’s lead and come from a place of unconditional love – no matter how difficult the circumstances. |
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Addiction: Yours, Mine, and Ours $17.69 UNDERSTAND ADDICTS: CONQUER ADDICTION From the highly acclaimed author of Fly Me to the Moon comes a new book about the personal cost of addiction and its far-reaching effects. This is the story of Sam, a man struggling with the consequences of dependency, and how his addiction affects him, his family, and friends. The narrative is richly absorbing, and you will walk away from this book satisfied with a deep understanding of addiction-how to recognize the signs and causes of addiction, and how to protect yourself and your family. Can you afford not to educate yourself? ADDICTION: Yours, Mine, and Ours is presented in Logue’s unique, award-winning paradigm. His characters are quickly absorbed into our community. Often they are a friend or relative. They touch our hearts, satisfy our brains, and challenge our conscience. This hope-inspiring novel exudes knowledge and education as a purposeful bonus." -Lita A. Clark, PhD "Logue’s method of messaging provides collateral insights and delightful historical insights." -Kay McLean, RN, MSN ADDICTION: Yours, Mine, and Ours, is an important new technique of teaching through entertaining novels. You will consciously sense your evolving knowledge of addiction and its awesome power. It raises hope and underscores the rewards of recovery in newfound freedom from the bondage of addiction." -William Jerry Howell, MD Psychiatrist/Addictionologist |
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