From the Book - First Mariner books edition.
This is your brain on drugs
This is our nation on drugs
III. When drug use escalates :
Use becomes abuse, and abuse becomes addiction
Addicts aren't weak, selfish, or amoral, they're ill
Don't deny addiction, don't enable it, and don't wait for an addict to hit bottom, he could die
Treating drug problems with drugs
VI. Treating a chronic illness :
The future of prevention and treatment
The Clean Paradigm in Twelve Steps
America on drugs. This is your brain on drugs ; This is our nation on drugs --
Why we use. Everybody does it ; Helping kids grow up --
When drug use escalates. Use becomes abuse, and abuse becomes addiction ; Addicts aren't weak, selfish, or amoral
Don't deny addiction, don't enable it, and don't wait for an addict to hit bottom
Getting clean. Finding treatment ; Detox --
Staying clean. Beginning treatment ; Primary treatment ; Treating drug problems with drugs ; Where does AA fit in? --
Treating a chronic illness. Treating dual diagnosis ; Relapse prevention --
Ending addiction. The future of prevention and treatment ; Fighting the right war --
The Clean paradigm in 12 steps --
Appendix : Just say know.