Download or read book How to End Your Struggle with Abusing Alcohol And Or Illegal Drugs written by Richard Franza and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a very important book to those whom are struggling with abusing alcohol and\or illegal drugs because in this book, I provide the reader with a proven method on how they can end their struggle with abusing any one of these things. I also provide certain insight to the reader of this book about matters that pertain to issues regarding substance abuse, offering certain suggestions that should be of great value to them. The wonderful thing about this book is that not only is there a proven method on how anyone can end their struggle with abusing alcohol and\or illegal drugs but also they can have a wonderful, life-changing experience in the process. If you are struggling with alcohol and\or illegal drugs and you would like to end your struggle with any one of these things, it would be to your best interest to read this book in its entirety at least once.
Download or read book Facing Addiction in America written by Office of the Surgeon General and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All across the United States, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Substance misuse and substance use disorders have devastating effects, disrupt the future plans of too many young people, and all too often, end lives prematurely and tragically. Substance misuse is a major public health challenge and a priority for our nation to address. The effects of substance use are cumulative and costly for our society, placing burdens on workplaces, the health care system, families, states, and communities. The Report discusses opportunities to bring substance use disorder treatment and mainstream health care systems into alignment so that they can address a person's overall health, rather than a substance misuse or a physical health condition alone or in isolation. It also provides suggestions and recommendations for action that everyone-individuals, families, community leaders, law enforcement, health care professionals, policymakers, and researchers-can take to prevent substance misuse and reduce its consequences.
Download or read book Drug Addiction And Substance Abuse Recovery written by David Craft and published by David Craft. This book was released on 2020-06-17 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling as if your addiction is taking control over your life? Feeling as if your addictive behavior is taking a toll on your personal relationships, on your career or work performance? Feeling as if there is no way out from that vicious cycle which in the long run destroys lives? If you are looking for ways to help with overcoming your addiction, your fears and your weaknesses, you are in the right place. The truth is that substance addiction, can destroy lives, not only the lives of addicts, but also the lives of their close friends and family members. However, addiction is a chronic disease and just like every other illness of this type, it is treatable. It is not easy to break free, and overcome addiction, but most certainly it is not impossible. You have probably made some attempts in order to break free, in order to reduce the amount or in order to quit completely. You have probably experienced those major withdrawal effects as well as addiction consequences and you have failed to get back on the right track. Sounds familiar? If it does, this book is here to help you by guiding you from the very first moment which is making that decision to change to every other step along the way. As you embark on this journey, you need to keep in mind that the support and treatment you get are only there to help you, while you are the only one who can make things happen. Inside You Will Discover: What addiction is and what complex conditions are related to addiction. How addiction is related to mental health illnesses. What a dual diagnosis is. What are substance abuse disorders. Stages, types, signs and symptoms of addiction. What major addiction risk factors are. How to overcome addiction using a step by step approach. Your addiction recovery self-help guide And much, much more... Get this book NOW, embrace life-altering changes, learn how to cope your addiction triggers and finally get back to living a meaningful life!
Download or read book Trying to Stop Someone from Abusing Drugs Alcohol written by Anastasia Wynne and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My heart had replayed his death a thousand times. It is the phone call I have dreaded, as the voice on the other end of the line informs me he has been found dead from an overdose. This cant be. No, this just cant be happening. Why couldnt I save him? How am I going to live without him? Please God, no, this cant be. Please, please, please dont do this! The thought of him taking his last breath, alone and scared, is too much for me to bear. I had mastered every painful moment, somehow thinking if I rehearsed it enough, the actuality of it wouldnt be as painful when it occurred. Every day, I prepared myself for what I believed was his inevitable death. Her soul mate RJ has been hiding a dark secret. Hes addicted to crack cocaine. Once his deception is revealed, Anastasia heartbroken and betrayed, is still determined to fulfill a promise made on a hot July night, that her love for him would always be unbreakable. In her desperate attempt to save him, her own life gradually begins to mirror his world of deceit, irresponsibility and obsession. As both their worlds spin helplessly out of control while she threatens, rationalizes, begs and lectures him to get help, she ultimately realizes the one thing that could eventually save them both.
Download or read book Addiction Recovery written by David Craft and published by David Craft. This book was released on 2020-08-07 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling as if you are at war with yourself? Feeling as if your thoughts and your emotions are drowning you and you have no strength to fight, but you are ready to fight back and you are ready to take that first step and turn your life around? We are talking about addiction which can destroy lives not only the lives of addicts but also the lives of their family members and friends. Addiction, whether it is a substance abuse disorder or alcohol dependency, it is a brain disease and just like other types of diseases it is treatable. Struggling with alcohol or drug addiction does not mean that you are a bad person, that you do not have enough will power or strength to quit. Struggling with an addiction in many ways comes as extremely difficult with different challenges and obstacles addicts come across. However, since you are here, you have already made the most important step which is wanting to change your life for the better. Struggling with maintaining your personal relationships, struggling to keep your mood and energy up? Struggling financially and seeing not a single way out? This is what addiction can do to a man, it simply destroys everything you love and you care about. There is no magical pill which can make things better, but there is only you, your strength and commitment to make a change. This book helps on that journey providing valuable tools and strategies which when embraced will lead you towards your road to recovery. Inside You Will Discover What is addiction and main symptoms of addiction How mental health and addiction are related What are the main causes of addiction What are substance abuse disorders and alcohol use disorders How alcohol and drugs negatively affect both physical and mental health How to battle addiction in a healthy way Effective addiction recovery strategies to embrace And much much more... Get this book NOW, say no to addiction for good and embrace sobriety as your new way of living!
Download or read book Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.
Download or read book Clinical Methods written by Henry Kenneth Walker and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1990 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the techniques and analysis of clinical data. Each of the seventeen sections begins with a drawing and biographical sketch of a seminal contributor to the discipline. After an introduction and historical survey of clinical methods, the next fifteen sections are organized by body system. Each contains clinical data items from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations that are generally included in a comprehensive patient evaluation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Addiction Recovery written by David Craft and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-04 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling as you are at war with yourself? Feeling as your thoughts and your emotions are drowning you and you have no strength to fight, but you are ready to fight back and you are ready that take that first step and turn your life around? We are talking about addiction which can destroy lives not only the lives of addicts but also the lives of their family members and friends. Addiction whether it is a substance abuse disorder or alcohol dependency, it is a brain disease and just like other types of diseases it is treatable. Struggling with alcohol or drug addiction does not mean that you are a bad person, that you do not have enough will power or strength to quit, it means that you were unfortunate to step into that extremely vicious cycle which in order to be broken requires from you to have a lifelong commitment which does not come easy. Struggling with an addition in many ways comes as extremely difficult with different challenges and obstacles addicts come across. However, since you are here, you have already made the most important step which is wanting to change your life for the better. Struggling with maintaining your personal relationships, struggling to keep your mood and energy up? Struggling financially and seeing not a single way out? This is what addiction can do to a man, it simply destroys everything you love and you care about. There is no magical pill which can make things better, but there is only you, your strength and commitment to make a change. This book helps on that journey providing valuable tools and strategies which when embraced will lead you towards your road to recovery. Inside You Will Discover What is addiction and main symptoms of addiction How mental health and addiction are related What are main causes of addiction What are substance abuse disorders and alcohol use disorders How alcohol and drugs negatively affect both physical and mental health How to battle addiction in a healthy way Effective addiction recovery strategies to embrace And much much more... Get this book NOW, say no to addiction for good and embrace sobriety as your new way of living!★★ Special 2-In-1 Deal - Buy The Paperback Version And Get The Ebook For FREE! ★★
Download or read book Clean written by David Sheff and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the #1 "New York Times"-bestseller "Beautiful Boy" offers a new paradigm for dealing with addiction based on cutting-edge research and stories of his own and other families' struggles with--and triumphs over--drug abuse.
Download or read book Conquering Addiction in a Modern World written by Washington Fuller and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If drugs are riddling your life, and anxiety and pain is a part of everyday because of your own addiction or the addiction of someone you love, you are not alone.Currently, 23 million Americans from age 12 and older battle a substance abuse disorder involving illicit drugs, prescription medication, or alcohol.Many seek treatment, overcome the addiction, and go on to lead healthy lives. These recoveries happen everyday with outside assistance and internal fortitude.Sadly, those who do not seek out help and recover from addiction will die. It happens in two ways: either through long-term drug- or alcohol-related issues that cut life expectancy by decades or through instant passing by way of a an overdose.More than 64,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2016. Another 2,200 die of alcohol poisoning.This does not take into account drug- and alcohol-related deaths due to accidents, or deaths related to long-term health problems caused by addiction. Research shows that alcoholics live 23 years less than the average citizen does, while drug addiction shaves 30 to 40 years from a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction and the deaths that follow the abuse are an epidemic in America, reaching new heights each year. Communities cannot keep up with its outcomes. The toll of drug use on our society will continue a sharp trajectory upward for the foreseeable future, as America's government bodies continue to focus much of its money and attention on punishing drug users instead of treating their addiction. Consider that America has four percent of the world's population and 27 percent of the world's overdose deaths, a percentage that leads all nations.As citizens wait for a more serious discussion to take place in our government buildings and town halls regarding treating this country's number one public health issue, we must take care of our own in the interim. We must find a way to immediate survival and long-term health and happiness when addiction enters our homes and touches us personally. We must manage the risks of drugs ourselves in the form of treatment and recovery.Remarkable changes can happen through recovery programs. In most cases, the family and patient pay nothing for treatment that begins with the intervention itself, and proceeds through detoxification, inpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, and continued sober living.There are no miracle cures with drug and alcohol addiction. It takes work, and help is required. Caring professionals, who are trained, certified, and dedicated to saving people from everyday anxiety and pain, and the possibility of immediate death, are available. These good people can help you or your loved one through a complete transition to health and happiness. How do you find the right one, though?Use Conquering Addiction as a tool to assist you and your family with a drug or alcohol issue that has entered your life and home. However, rest assured, if you have found yourself to the pages of this book, your struggle is already at a place that is very real, whether you are personally battling addiction, or you are an active participant in the life of someone you love whom abuse has caught in its abyss.Either way, you can evolve to a clean life filled with rich activity, a feeling of accomplishment at the end of every day, and a future that is wide open with possibilities. You can save yourself or your loved one as soon as you reach out for help. More than 140 people die from a drug overdose each day. In the last 20 years, the rate has tripled. More than five million emergency room visits each year are drug related. If you need more convincing that your or your loved one needs treatment now, or you are looking for advice on how to proceed because you are not ready to commit to a recovery program, please read this book.
Download or read book Adolescent Drug Alcohol Abuse written by Nikki Babbit and published by Patient-Centered Guides. This book was released on 2000 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains to parents how to recognize the signs of drug use in their child, overcome denial in the family, evaluate and select treatment options, and work through the recovery process.
Download or read book The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure written by Chris Prentiss and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure contains the powerful three-step program to total recovery that is the basis of the miraculous success of the Passages Addiction Cure Center in Malibu, California. You’ll learn the three steps to permanent sobriety; the four causes of dependency; how your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs are key factors in your recovery; and how to create your own personalized treatment program with the help of health professionals where you live-one that gets to the real, underlying causes of dependency. "Freedom from dependency starts with understanding that alcohol, drugs, and addictive behaviors are not the real problems," say Pax and Chris Prentiss, cofounders of Passages. "Alcohol, street drugs, nicotine, prescription medications, food bingeing, gambling, and the like are merely the substances or behaviors you or your loved ones are using to cope with the real problems-anything from deep emotional pain, ill health, or depression to hypoglycemia, a sluggish thyroid, or brain-wave pattern imbalances. Once the underlying problems are discovered and cured, the need for drugs, alcohol, or addictive behavior will disappear-along with the craving." Chris Prentiss should know. His son Pax was addicted to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol for ten years. They sought help everywhere, but Pax relapsed again and again. In desperation, they finally created their own holistic, hand-tailored program that was a complete break from all other programs and that combined several effective therapies. It saved Pax's life. Together, father and son founded Passages to help others find their own freedom. For decades, we've been hearing that alcoholism and addiction are incurable diseases, but The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure proves that this is a dangerous myth and that the label of "alcoholic" or "addict" destroys the promise of full recovery. Visionaries and innovators, Pax and Chris Prentiss bring new hope to people everywhere who are dependent on drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviors. This groundbreaking approach will show you how to end relapse, end addictive behavior, and end your suffering.
Download or read book Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance Use Conditions written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-03-29 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, more than 33 million Americans receive health care for mental or substance-use conditions, or both. Together, mental and substance-use illnesses are the leading cause of death and disability for women, the highest for men ages 15-44, and the second highest for all men. Effective treatments exist, but services are frequently fragmented and, as with general health care, there are barriers that prevent many from receiving these treatments as designed or at all. The consequences of this are seriousâ€"for these individuals and their families; their employers and the workforce; for the nation's economy; as well as the education, welfare, and justice systems. Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions examines the distinctive characteristics of health care for mental and substance-use conditions, including payment, benefit coverage, and regulatory issues, as well as health care organization and delivery issues. This new volume in the Quality Chasm series puts forth an agenda for improving the quality of this care based on this analysis. Patients and their families, primary health care providers, specialty mental health and substance-use treatment providers, health care organizations, health plans, purchasers of group health care, and all involved in health care for mental and substanceâ€"use conditions will benefit from this guide to achieving better care.
Download or read book Alcoholism in the Workplace written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Beautiful Things written by Hunter Biden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunter Biden recounts his descent into substance abuse and his tortuous path to sobriety. The story ends with where Hunter is today
Download or read book Beyond Addiction written by Jeffrey Foote and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most innovative leaders in progressive addiction treatment in the US offer a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. The most innovative leaders in progressive addiction treatment in the US offer a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. Beyond Addiction eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones change. Drawing on forty collective years of research and decades of clinical experience, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer. Delivered with warmth, optimism, and humor, Beyond Addiction defines a new, empowered role for friends and family and a paradigm shift for the field. Learn how to tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change, guided by exercises and examples. Practice what really works in therapy and in everyday life, and discover many different treatment options along with tips for navigating the system. And have hope: this guide is designed not only to help someone change, but to help someone want to change.
