Recover to Live

Recover to Live
By:"Christopher Kennedy Lawford"
Published on 2013-08-21 by BenBella Books, Inc.

From Symptoms of Withdrawal and Moments of Clarity Christopher Kennedy Lawford comes a New York Times bestselling book that will save lives. For most of his early life, Christopher Kennedy Lawford battled life-threatening drug and alcohol addictions. Now in recovery for more than 25 years, he works to effect change and raise global awareness of addiction in nonprofit, private, and government circles, serving as the goodwill ambassador for drug dependence treatment and care for the United Nations. For the first time, the New York Times bestselling Recover to Live brings together all of the most effective self-care treatments for the seven most toxic compulsions affecting every culture on the planet today—alcohol dependence, drug dependence, eating disorders, gambling, hoarding, smoking, sex, and porn. In Recover to Live, more than 100 of the world’s top experts interviewed by Lawford share their research and wisdom on how to determine if your bad habit is becoming a dependency, what treatments will work best for you, how best to help yourself or a loved one recover from addiction, and how to lead a fulfilling and productive life in recovery.

This Book was ranked 28 by Google Books for keyword alcohol addiction.

Predicting Outcomes of Older Adult Alcohol Abusers in a Central Florida Addiction Outpatient Clinic

Predicting Outcomes of Older Adult Alcohol Abusers in a Central Florida Addiction Outpatient Clinic
By:
Published on 2006 by ProQuest

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's (CSAT) Treatment Improvement Protocol Series 26: Substance Abuse Among Older Adults addresses research directions for older adults. Specifically, treatment research initiatives include identifying risk factors associated with the development of a better understanding of the unique characteristics that may indicate specific intervention strategies for the older adult population. One prospective area of study recommended is identifying demographic correlates to substance abuse. This study evaluated the impact of client resources and behaviors on treatment outcomes for alcohol abusers. Specifically, a records review of participants age 50 years or older at discharge from an outpatient addiction setting in central Florida was evaluated regarding its utility in predicting treatment outcomes. Variables including residential status, education level, employment status, prior treatment experience, gender, criminal justice involvement at intake, presence of a psychiatric problem, presence of additional substance of abuse or dependence problem, alcohol use within one month prior to intake, age, marital status, and current tobacco use were evaluated for their inclusion as predictors for both successful and unsuccessful treatment outcomes. Additionally, specific independent variables including gender, criminal justice involvement, prior treatment experience, and presence of a psychiatric problem, were analyzed to statistically determine the individual effectiveness of each variable in predicting successful outcomes. Although the current study failed to identify a functional predictive profile for successful and unsuccessful treatment completion, it introduced a starting point for future research efforts. Descriptive statistics confirmed previous findings in the literature that highlighted the incidence of certain demographic factors for alcohol users. The use of discriminant function analysis as the statistical method to identify group membership resulted in profiles for successful treatment completion and unsuccessful treatment completion and allowed for casewise analysis to explore the utility of the profiles. Secondary research questions supported the findings of the discriminant function analysis, and highlighted variables worth exploring in future studies.

This Book was ranked 40 by Google Books for keyword alcohol addiction.

Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems

Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems
By:"Willm Mistral"
Published on 2016-04-14 by Routledge

Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems: Action on Addiction provides a pathway through the field of addiction, giving a clear description of points along that path, from the beginning of problematic use of drugs and alcohol, to treatment, support, recovery and reintegration in society. The book illustrates the principle of integrated approaches to tackling the rise in problems with addiction. Practical applications of these approaches are demonstrated in the work of UK charity Action on Addiction, one organisation which has been influenced by, and contributed to, the research and practice of the authors. The interventions illustrated within Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems demonstrate how the findings of international research can be brought together to provide effective services for individuals, families and communities suffering from addiction-related problems. Some of the foremost internationally recognized addiction researchers, clinicians and trainers from the UK, USA and Canada have contributed chapters to this book. It will be of interest to all those working in the field of drug and alcohol addiction, including counsellors and therapists, as well as GPs, nurses and public health officers. Integrated Approaches to Drug and Alcohol Problems will also have general appeal to anyone studying Psychology and Mental Health courses at undergraduate or postgraduate level, plus those affected by addiction.

This Book was ranked 17 by Google Books for keyword alcohol addiction.

Alcohol

Alcohol
By:"Stephen G. Biddulph"
Published on 2003 by Hazelden Publishing

As a parent, if you're not sure what you believe about alcohol use, how will you handle the subject with your child? Maybe you experimented with drinking as a teen, or you use alcohol regularly as an adult. Maybe you never tried alcohol, or you have strong feelings against its use. Maybe you're wondering whether teen drinking is a rite of passage, or you're simply confused over conflicting information about alcohol use, abuse, and addiction. The best way for you to help your teen make healthy choices is to be informed. This much-needed book about America's most accessible and socially sanctioned psychoactive drug helps parents sort through the latest facts, the known risks, and the divergent perspectives on alcohol use. The basic message? For teens, drinking alcohol equals risk. Your basic message? That's up to you.

This Book was ranked 36 by Google Books for keyword alcohol addiction.

Alcohol and Tobacco

Alcohol and Tobacco
By:"Otto-Michael Lesch","Henriette Walter","Christian Wetschka","Michie Hesselbrock","Victor Hesselbrock"
Published on 2011-01-15 by Springer Science & Business Media

Alcohol and nicotine addiction mostly occur together. Over the last ten years therapeutic aspects and motivational strategies have been considerably improved. Hence, groups and subgroups have been defined and can be treated with specific medication and tailor-made psychotherapies, leading in the long term to considerably better and more effective results than the once broadly applied, rigorous abstinence -based therapies. However, alcohol and nicotine addiction still represent major medical and social problems. In this book, new therapeutic approaches are comprehensively described, outlining the different interactions between personality, environment and the effects of the substance. In addition to prevention-based therapies and diagnosis, essential psychological and sociological strategies, as well as medication-based therapies, are also presented in detail. All of these therapies have realistic aims and are of global validity. In addition, the book provides a broad overview of the American and European epidemiology of alcohol and nicotine addictions. The book is written for all those who care for and offer professional therapy for alcohol and nicotine-addicted patients.

This Book was ranked 30 by Google Books for keyword alcohol addiction.

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By:"Robert Freed Bales"
Published on 1980-01-01 by Ayer Publishing

This Book was ranked 32 by Google Books for keyword alcohol addiction.

D.A.A.P.E. Drug and Alcohol Addiction Prevention Education

D.A.A.P.E. Drug and Alcohol Addiction Prevention Education
By:"Dr. C. L. Austin, MD"
Published on 2012-07-16 by Inspiring Voices

Working as the attending physician at the Home of Grace, a Christian rehabilitation center for addicts in Mississippi, Dr. C. L. Austin saw the devastating effects that addiction had on his patients there every day. Now he is on a mission to show young people the devastating effects of alcohol and drug addiction. His means of getting his message across to them is explained in detail in this new guide. To accomplish his goal, he developed a project called the DAAPE Mobile, a mobile art exhibit in a converted school bus that fully illustrates the devastating effects that addiction has on a person’s appearance in shocking detail. Dr. Austin takes us through the process of developing the program and then bringing it to fruition with the help of many talented people, some of whom were volunteers from the Home of Grace. Fully operational in 2005, it was first viewed in 2006 by students in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi, delayed due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. It is Dr. Austin’s hope that Drug and Alcohol Addiction Prevention Education will open the eyes of teenage boys and girls to the ugly truth about becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol. Prevention is the best treatment, and education is the answer.

This Book was ranked 9 by Google Books for keyword alcohol addiction.