Sign-In
Cart
Overcoming Prescription Drug Addiction: A Guide to Coping and Understanding
Paperback
Series: Addicus Nonfiction Books
Currently unavailable to order
Please enter your email and a message will be sent to you when this product becomes available on our website.
ISBN10: 1886039887
ISBN13: 9781886039889
Publisher: Addicus Books
Published: Jun 1 2008
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781886039889
Publisher: Addicus Books
Published: Jun 1 2008
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
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 turning points 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 AddictionDid you ever wonder how an addict can obtain so many prescriptions? This chapter tells you. It discusses: - Doctor shopping - Why doctors often misprescribe - Why forged prescriptions get filled - Ordering drugs from the InternetDo You Have Chronic Pain? Twenty percent of Americans have chronic pain. How do you avoid addiction if you need pain pills for chronic pain? This chapter answers questions such as: - Why is most pain under-treated? - Does pain treatment lead to addiction? - What percentage of people become addicted? - Why are so many doctors under-trained in pain management? - What are the barriers to effective pain management? Elders and Drug Abuse and AddictionAre you a senior citizen? Or, are you caring for one? Seniors have twice the risk of becoming addicted to medications. This chapter answers such questions as: - How do you recognize addiction in seniors? - What should you do if a senior you love is addicted? - What are the 23 drugs you should avoid if you're over 65? - Which pills are most dangerous to seniors? - How can your pharmacist help you with a medicine review? Rod Colvin, M.S., has worked to increase public awareness about prescription drug abuse for the last fifteen years. He has appeared on various national, regional, and local broadcasts. From 2003 to 2005, he served on an advisory panel for the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Columbia University, which did a landmark study on prescription drug abuse. He also maintains the popular Web site: www.prescriptiondrugaddiction.com. Colvin is also the author of two other nonfiction books.
Also in
Addiction & Recovery
Healing Addiction with Yoga: A Yoga Program for People in 12-Step Recovery
Cunningham, Annalisa
Paperback
From $7.99
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Revised and Updated)
Beattie, Melody
Paperback
$18.00
Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It's Like to Be Free
Winfrey, Oprah
Jastreboff, Ania M.
Hardcover
$28.50
Stop the Chaos Workbook: How to Get Control of Your Life by Beating Alcohol and Drugs
Tighe, Allen A.
Paperback
$18.00
Growing Up with Addiction: How Adult Children of Addicts Can Heal Family Trauma, C-Ptsd, and Codependency
Dayton, Tian
Paperback
$18.00
The Addiction Recovery Workbook: Powerful Skills for Preventing Relapse Every Day
Freedman, Paula A.
Paperback
$23.74
The Soul of Sponsorship: The Friendship of Fr. Ed Dowling, S.J. and Bill Wilson in Letters
Fitzgerald, Robert
Paperback
$17.05
Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal
Steffens, Barbara
Means, Marsha
Paperback
$21.54
When You Love Someone in Recovery: A Hopeful Guide to Understanding Addiction
Beidler Msw, Caroline
Paperback
$18.99
Answers in the Heart: Daily Meditations for Men and Women Recovering from Sex Addiction
Anonymous
Paperback
$18.00
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery
Carnes, Patrick J.
Paperback
$18.95
Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book Special Edition - Including: Personal Stories
Services, Aa
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
Service, Anonymous World
Paperback
$11.39
Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction
Wilson, Gary
Paperback
$21.24
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Principles: Living the Values Behind the Steps
Carnes, Patrick J.
Paperback
$17.05
Facing Addiction: Starting Recovery from Alcohol and Drugs
Carnes, Stefanie
Carnes, Patrick
Bailey, John
Paperback
From $12.99
The Shame Compass: A Radical Framework for Trauma Healing and Self-Acceptance
Spinelli, Frank
Paperback
$17.05
The Book That Started It All: The Original Working Manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous
Anonymous
Hardcover
$75.05
The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior
Nakken, Craig
Paperback
$17.05
The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food
Tribole, Evelyn
Resch, Elyse
Paperback
$25.60
You're Waiting On You: A Guide For Families Struggling With Addiction and Relapse
Davis, Sam
McKenzie, Brook
Paperback
$18.99
The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Hurts You the Worst, Second Edition
Mays Lpc Csat-S, Michelle
Paperback
$28.69
The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook: Changing Addictive Behaviors Using Cbt, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Techniques
Glasner-Edwards, Suzette
Paperback
$24.65
Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge a Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution
McKenna, Terence
Paperback
From $11.99
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking: New Us Edition: Over 20 Million Copies Sold
Carr, Allen
Paperback
From $9.99
Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction: Discover the Practical and Spiritual Steps to Lasting Recovery
Laaser, Mark
Paperback
$18.99
Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy
Kuhn, Cynthia
Swartzwelder, Scott
Wilson, Wilkie
Paperback
$21.84
Unburdened Eating: Healing Your Relationships with Food and Your Body Using an Internal Family Systems (Ifs) Approach
Catanzaro, Jeanne
Paperback
$18.04
Maintain: The 3 Simple Shifts That Turn Temporary Weight Loss Into Lasting Freedom
Peirce Thompson, Susan
Hardcover
$26.59
Hungry for Connection: Heal Your Relationships with Food and People in an Insecurely Attached World
Scaringi, Vanessa
Garland, Kathryn
Paperback
$18.95
What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing But Cocaine?: A Philosophy of Addiction
Pickard, Hanna
Hardcover
$44.93
Unspoken Legacy: Addressing the Impact of Trauma and Addiction Within the Family
Black, Claudia
Paperback
$17.05
Surviving an Eating Disorder [Fourth Revised Edition]: Strategies for Family and Friends
Weinshel, Margot
Siegel, Michele
Brisman, Judith
Paperback
$18.04
The Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women Who Have Been Sexually Betrayed
Laaser, Debra
Paperback
$18.99
This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life
Grace, Annie
Paperback
From $11.99
Cracking Up: From Rising Star to Junkie Despair in 1,000 Days-An Unlikely Addict's Memoir
Lownds, Gordon
Paperback
$21.80
The Disease of Addiction: A Twenty-First Century Understanding and Beyond
Caravella, Joseph
Paperback
$9.94
Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm: A Somatic Guide to Forgiving and Healing Your Relationship with Your Body
Biasetti, Ann Saffi
Paperback
$18.95
Life Recovery Workbook: A Biblical Guide Through the 12 Steps
Stoop, David
Arterburn, Stephen
Paperback
$4.99
Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself: The Top 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone with an Addiction
Plattor, Candace
Paperback
$18.95
Reality Check: Making the Best of the Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison
Sorrentino, Mike The Situation
Hardcover
$30.40
Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change: A Guide for Families
Foote, Jeffrey
Wilkens, Carrie
Kosanke, Nicole
Paperback
From $10.99
This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with the Loss That Comes with Living in a Body
Mattingly, Jayne
Hardcover
$27.55
Unfuck Your Body: Using Science to Eat, Sleep, Breathe, Move, and Feel Better
Harper, Faith G.
Paperback
$14.20
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
Whitaker, Holly
Paperback
From $11.99
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping: The Best-Selling Quit Smoking Method Updated for the 21st Century
Dicey, John
Carr, Allen
Paperback
$14.20
Plain Language Big Book: A Tool for Reading Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc
Paperback
$35.57
Behind the Badge: From Police Chief to Opioid Addict: A True Story of Ruin and Redemption
Fleuter, Scott
Paperback
$16.14
Sober On A Drunk Planet: Giving Up Alcohol. The Unexpected Shortcut to Finding Happiness, Health and Financial Freedom
Alexander, Sean
Paperback
$22.44
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening
Meyers, Robert J.
Wolfe, Brenda L.
Paperback
From $8.99
The Addiction Recovery Journal: Guided Prompts, Practices, and Encouragement for Living with Addiction and Preventing Relapse
Feinblatt, Natalie, PsyD
Paperback
$14.24
Unapologetic Aging: How to Mend and Nourish Your Relationship with Your Body
Benfield, Deb, Med Rdn/Ldn Ryt
Paperback
$20.89
Combating Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best-Selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults
Hassan, Steven
Paperback
$23.69
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love
Miller, J. Keith
Miller, Andrea Wells
Mellody, Pia
Paperback
$16.14
Twelve Steps for Overeaters: An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous
L, Elisabeth
Paperback
$17.05
Addiction, Inc.: Medication-Assisted Treatment and America's Forgotten War on Drugs
Dufton, Emily
Hardcover
$28.50
In Praise of Addiction: Or How We Can Learn to Love Dependency in a Damaged World
Roberts, Elizabeth F. S.
Hardcover
$28.45
Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women (40th Anniversary Edition)
Casey, Karen
Paperback
$18.99
The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors
Dodes, Lance M.
Paperback
$18.99
How to Eat Well for Adults with ADHD: A Practical, Non-Diet Guide to Feeding Your Body & Mind When You Have ADHD
King, Rebecca
Paperback
$32.39
Undoing Drugs: How Harm Reduction Is Changing the Future of Drugs and Addiction
Szalavitz, Maia
Paperback
From $9.99
Recovery by Choice: Living and Enjoying Life Free of Alcohol and Other Drugs, a Workbook
Nicolaus, Martin
Paperback
$30.00
The Addiction Recovery Workbook: A 7-Step Master Plan To Take Back Control Of Your Life
Straaten, C. W.
Hardcover
$27.71
Waking Up Just in Time: A Therapist Shows How to Use the Twelve Steps Approach to Life's Ups and Downs
Twerski, Abraham J.
Paperback
From $5.99
The First 90 Days of Sobriety: Recovering from Alcoholism: A Guided Journal
Feinblatt, Natalie, PsyD
Paperback
$11.39
Free to Thrive: How Your Hurt, Struggles, and Deepest Longings Can Lead to a Fulfilling Life
McDowell, Josh
Bennett, Ben
Paperback
$21.84
Help Her Heal: An Empathy Workbook for Sex Addicts to Help Their Partners Heal
Katz, Allan J.
Sheets, Carol Juergensen
Paperback
$41.24