The addiction solution : treating our dependence on opioids and other drugs / Lloyd I. Sederer, MD.
2018
RC564.29 .S43 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
The addiction solution : treating our dependence on opioids and other drugs / Lloyd I. Sederer, MD.
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Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781501179440 (hardcover)
1501179446 (hardcover)
9781501179457 (paperback)
1501179454 (paperback)
1501179446 (hardcover)
9781501179457 (paperback)
1501179454 (paperback)
Published
New York : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., [2018]
Language
English
Description
xii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Call Number
RC564.29 .S43 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.29
Summary
Offers an examination of drug use, abuse, and treatment, offering clinical and scientific knowledge, case studies, and policy suggestions intended to help drug users, their families, and communities deal with the problem.
"A groundbreaking examination of addiction from the chief medical officer for the New York State Office of Mental Health, [this book] is a practical guide to understanding the world of drug use, abuse, and treatment from one of our nation's foremost addiction and mental health experts. Written with warmth, accessibility, and authority, this volume brings together scientific and clinical knowledge, policy suggestions, and case studies--paving a way toward recovery and health for families and communities suffering from the addiction epidemic. With a focus on opioids, Dr. Lloyd I. Sederer takes us through the proven essentials of addiction treatment and explains why so many of the federal government's policies, such as the lingering remnants of the War on Drugs, fail to help drug users, their families, and their wider communities. He identifies a key insight often overlooked in popular and professional writing: people who use drugs do so to meet specific needs, and drugs may be the best option they currently have. Written with the empathy that comes from decades of experience, Dr. Sederer's guide to addiction and its treatment carries a profound and useful message of help, comfort, and hope."--Jacket.
"A groundbreaking examination of addiction from the chief medical officer for the New York State Office of Mental Health, [this book] is a practical guide to understanding the world of drug use, abuse, and treatment from one of our nation's foremost addiction and mental health experts. Written with warmth, accessibility, and authority, this volume brings together scientific and clinical knowledge, policy suggestions, and case studies--paving a way toward recovery and health for families and communities suffering from the addiction epidemic. With a focus on opioids, Dr. Lloyd I. Sederer takes us through the proven essentials of addiction treatment and explains why so many of the federal government's policies, such as the lingering remnants of the War on Drugs, fail to help drug users, their families, and their wider communities. He identifies a key insight often overlooked in popular and professional writing: people who use drugs do so to meet specific needs, and drugs may be the best option they currently have. Written with the empathy that comes from decades of experience, Dr. Sederer's guide to addiction and its treatment carries a profound and useful message of help, comfort, and hope."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-205) and index.
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Table of Contents
Part one: What counts. Ten things that matter ; Dimensions of character ; Fail first
Part two: How to succeed. An ounce or a ton? ; Meaningful engagement and alternatives ; Principles of treatment ; What comes next ; The painted bird
Part three: Closing thoughts. Tom's story
Appendix: A brief history of opioid use and abuse in America.
Part two: How to succeed. An ounce or a ton? ; Meaningful engagement and alternatives ; Principles of treatment ; What comes next ; The painted bird
Part three: Closing thoughts. Tom's story
Appendix: A brief history of opioid use and abuse in America.