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Author Mohammad, Akikur, author.

Title The anatomy of addiction : what science and research tell us about the true causes, best preventive techniques, and most successful treatments / Akikur Mohammad, MD.

Publication Info. New York : Perigee, 2016.

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 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  362.29 MOHAMMAD    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  362.29 MOHAMMAD    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  362.29 MOH    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  362.29 MOH    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  362.29 MOHAMMAD    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  362.29 MOHAMMAD    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  362.29 MOH    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  362.29 MOHAMMAD    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  362.29 MOH    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  362.29 MOHAMMAD    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xiv, 256 pages ; 22 cm
Note "A Perigee Book".
Summary Explains the current recommendations about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction, outlining actionable, evidence-based approaches and how to pursue them while avoiding ineffective rehab clinics.
"As compelling as it is informative and authoritative, The Anatomy of Addiction will lead you to a better understanding about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction. It explains in layman's terms what constitutes effective, evidence-based addiction medicine and how to find it. This book provides actionable, scientific information for addicts and their families and details how to avoid so-called rehab clinics that are at best useless and at worst dangerous and even life threatening"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-239) and index.
Contents Introduction: The invisible epidemic that's killing us -- Addiction is preventable. Addiction is treatable -- The ten biggest myths of addiction -- The medical illness of addiction -- The medical consequences of addiction -- The process of effective treatment -- Painless detox -- Maintenance and relapse -- Dual diagnosis -- Teens and young adults -- Fetal alcohol syndrome: real and preventable -- Epilogue: Overcoming the culture of disbelief.
Subject Substance abuse -- Etiology.
Compulsive behavior -- Etiology.
Substance abuse -- Treatment.
SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Addiction.
Compulsive behavior -- Etiology. (OCoLC)fst00871939
Substance abuse -- Etiology. (OCoLC)fst01136777
Substance abuse -- Treatment. (OCoLC)fst01136830
ISBN 9781101981832 (hardback)
1101981830 (hardback)
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