Drug addiction and recovery

Describes the downside and risks of abusing alcohol and tobacco and the many health risks associated with these drugs.

Explores the ways in which drug use and mental health interact, and introduces readers to the techniques used to try and make both situations better.

Explores the many complex issues surrounding legislation, regulation, and addiction.

For many people, the words intervention and rehab conjure images of celebrities and reality TV shows. But in fact, those words describe specific processes that save the lives of real people every day. This book introduces readers to addiction medicine, exploring concepts like triggers, relapse, and the states of change. From caffeine and aspirin to heroin and meth, drugs are an inescapable part of life in the 21st century. Addiction, once viewed as...

Explores the many problems that can arise from the abuse of perfectly legal substances.

Explores the various types of prescription drugs, including painkillers, ADHD medication, sleeping pills, and muscle relaxants, that can be tremendously helpful if used in the right context but deadly if used in the wrong one.