| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 170 pages). |
| 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. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Foreword. Preface. 1. 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. 2. 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?. 3. 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. |
| Subject |
Keegan, Kyle, 1975-
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Keegan, Kyle, 1975-
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Keegan, Kyle, 1975- (OCoLC)fst01683760
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Substance abuse -- United States -- Biography.
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Recovering addicts -- United States -- Biography.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain)
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MEDICAL -- Neurology.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Medical.
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Recovering addicts. (OCoLC)fst01091689
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Substance abuse. (OCoLC)fst01136767
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Moss, Howard.
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Annenberg Public Policy Center.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Keegan, Kyle, 1975- Chasing the high. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 9780195314717 0195314719 (DLC) 2007035423 (OCoLC)167511826 |
| ISBN |
9780198042952 (electronic bk.) |
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0198042957 (electronic bk.) |
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