| Description |
xvi, 170 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative |
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Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative.
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| Note |
"The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index. |
| Contents |
The history behind Chasing the high -- What to expect from this book -- Crash and rescue -- Above the city, steeped in misery -- Back from the edge -- Substance abuse and addiction defined -- Addiction is a disease -- A hellish journey -- The early days of using -- My not-so-shady past -- A forbidden sip -- One puff leads to another -- My uncertain future -- Heroin -- A rite of passage versus the slippery slope to addiction -- The ride down that slope -- Who becomes addicted, who does not, and why? -- The noose tightens -- A moment of truth, and then denial -- First shot at detoxification -- Learning the life of an addict -- Desperate moves -- Returning to an unfamiliar home -- "This is your brain on drugs" -- Different types of drugs of abuse -- Trying to get help -- Overconfidence and denial : do not mix -- A minor arrest -- A major arrest -- Up, down, up, down : the saga of addiction continues -- A crucial turning point -- Substance abuse treatment : what to expect -- Treatment of co-occurring mental disorders -- Recovery -- What does recovery mean for you? -- If a relapse occurs-- -- Looking back, looking ahead -- "Real" recovery is whatever works for us. |
| Summary |
In this book for young people who are struggling with substance abuse, Kyle Keegan recounts his own remarkable story of drug abuse and ruthless addiction. Keegan, now an adult who is in recovery from his addiction, discusses his experience as a well adjusted adolescent who fell victim to heroin and whose life was almost destroyed by the devastating drug. Against the backdrop of these experiences, he also provides useful information that young people struggling with substance abuse need, such as how to recognize and accept that there is a problem, how to find professional help, and how to stay happy and healthy in recovery. |
| Subject |
Keegan, Kyle, 1975-
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Keegan, Kyle, 1975-
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Substance abuse -- United States -- Biography.
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Recovering addicts -- United States -- Biography.
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Substance-Related Disorders -- Personal Narratives.
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Adolescent.
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| Added Author |
Moss, Howard.
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Annenberg Public Policy Center.
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| ISBN |
9780195314717 alkaline paper |
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0195314719 alkaline paper |
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9780195314724 alkaline paper |
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0195314727 alkaline paper |
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