100 Q&A About Alcoholism & Drug Addiction (100 Questions & Answers about . . .)

EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, a friend or relative, this book offers help. The only volume available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Alcoholism gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, advice on coping with the disease, sources of support, and much more. Written by a prominent psychiatrist, with actual patient commentary, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the medical, psychological, and emotional turmoil of alcoholism. Provides answers to one hundred questions about alcohol and addiction, explaining what alcohol is and how it was discovered, and discussing the diagnosis of alcoholism, factors contributing to the disease, treatment options, associated conditions, the effects of alcohol on special populations, and issues of survival, personal rights, and resources Mental health to-go kits on twelve topics donated to the Wilton Library by Silver Hill Hospital