Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge (Haworth Therapy for the Addictive Disorders) (Haworth Therapy for the Addictive Disorders)

Gain a fuller understanding of substance addiction and treatment options! Originally published in 1992 as The Facts About Drug Use, this updated edition contains new information about the effects of alcohol and recreational, mood-altering drugs on the body. The multiple causes of drug use and the options available to those dependent on drugs as a way of life are thoroughly and clearly described. Drug use affects nearly 1 out of 2 Americans and cuts across every social and economic boundary. The effects of addiction on the individual are great, and the cumulative effects on society are staggering. Knowledge of the adverse effects of mood-altering drugs and why and how they are used excessively is a centerpiece of this book. It presents, intelligently and interestingly, ways to identify persons at risk and identify problems that the addicted encounter in attempts to become drug free. Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge is an essential tool in both finding available resources for drug users and developing appropriate responses to today's drug problem. This remarkable, well-referenced book enables those with little or no background in science or health care to understand the complex issues surrounding drug use. It provides current, reliable, and unbiased information on methods for dealing with dependency upon alcohol and central nervous system depressants, hallucinogens, heroin, nicotine, marijuana, caffeine, amphetamines, designer drugs like Ecstasy, and steroids. A glossary listing common street names for drugs will be invaluable to those interested in identifying specific substances. This comprehensive volume will show you: who typically uses drugs and the reasons why they do how to classify mood-altering drugs how to identify and treat drug dependency areas of special concern such as multiple drug use, AIDS and drug use, drugs and pregnancy, drugs and sports, and drug testing technologyChapter by chapter, this nonjudgmental book helps readers develop a better understanding of the effects of mood-altering substances and the reasons many continue to use them despite serious consequences. This is a valuable key to the nature of dependency and addiction, and the external forces (including poverty and homelessness) that promote such behavior. Cover 2 Half Title 7 Haworth Therapy for the Addictive Disorders 8 Title Page 9 Copyright Page 10 Dedication 11 About the Author 12 Table of Contents 13 Preface 17 Acknowledgments 20 Part I: Basic Concepts 21 Chapter 1. Who Uses Drugs? 22 Drugs and the Young 24 Adults and Drug Use 25 Ethnicity and Drug Use 26 Drugs and the Workplace 27 Drug Use Among the Affluent 28 Summary 29 Chapter 2. Classifying Mood-Altering Drugs 30 Type of Classification 31 Differences and Similarities Among Drug Groups 33 Designer Drugs 38 Club Drugs 40 Performance-Enhancing Drugs 41 Summary 42 Chapter 3. Habituation, Dependency, and Addiction 43 Defining Terms 44 Effects of Drugs on the Brain 48 Chapter 4. Why People Use Drugs 53 Initiating Drug Use 54 Biological Determinants 55 Psychological Factors 57 Environment and Conditioning 59 Conclusion 60 Chapter 5. Identifying Inappropriate Drug Use and Drug Dependency 61 Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use 62 Addressing Drug Abuse in Your Children 65 Laboratory Aids to Identify Alcohol and Drug Use 67 The Value of Identifying Drug Users 75 Chapter 6. Treating Drug Dependency 76 Available Treatment Modalities 77 Evaluation of Treatment 86 After Treatment 90 The Law and Drug Treatment 91 Part II: Mood-Altering Drugs 98 Chapter 7. Alcohol 99 Patterns of Use 101 Costs of Drinking 102 Common Alcoholic Beverages 104 How Alcohol Is Handled by the Body 106 Effects of Environment 111 Interaction with Other Drugs 112 Dependency and Withdrawal 113 Adverse Effects 115 Diagnosis 119 Reasons for Excessive Drinking 122 Alcoholism: A Disease or a Psychological Disorder? 125 Summary 131 Chapter 8. Central Nervous System Depressants and Antianxiety Agents 134 Patterns of Use 136 Barbiturates 137 Nonbarbiturate Hypnotics and Sedatives 139 Other Central Nervous System Depressants 141 Benzodiazepines 143 Miscellaneous Antianxiety Agents 147 Chapter 9. Powerful Hallucinogens, Phencyclidine, and Ecstasy 148 Classification 150 Adverse Effects of Hallucinogens 154 Ecstasy 155 Phencyclidine 157 Ketamine 160 Chapter 10. Marijuana 161 Reefer Madness 162 Patterns of Use 164 Tolerance, Dependency, and Withdrawal 167 Adverse Effects 168 Moving to Stronger Drugs 171 Medical Uses of Marijuana 172 Conclusion 173 Chapter 11. Opiates and Opioids 174 Opium Preparations 176 Action of Opioids on the Brain 177 Effects of Opioids on the Body 179 Tolerance, Dependency, and Withdrawal 180 Opioids Susceptible to Nonmedical Use 181 Opiate Agonists-Antagonists 186 Partial Opioid Receptor Agonists 188 Chapter 12. Heroin Addiction 189 Heroin from Opium: The Street Trade 190 Getting High and Coming Down 193 Prevalence 194 Adverse Effects 195 The Challenge of Treating Heroin Addiction 199 Measuring Treatment Effectiveness 214 Chapter 13. Amphetamines, Amphetamine-like Drugs, and Caffeine 215 Amphetamines 216 Amphetamine-Like Drugs 222 Caffeine 226 Chapter 14. Cocaine 229 Patterns of Use 231 Cocaine Metabolism 235 Dependency, Tolerance, and Addiction 236 Adverse Effects of Cocaine 238 Treatment of Cocaine Dependency 244 Chapter 15. Nicotine 249 Cigarette Smokers Today 251 Available Nicotine Products 252 Ingredients in Tobacco 256 Dependency, Tolerance, Addiction, and Withdrawal 260 Adverse Effects of Smoking 262 Treatment 266 Chapter 16. Volatile Solvents, Anesthetics, and Organic Nitrites 271 Volatile Solvents 272 Anesthetic Agents 276 Organic Nitrites 278 Part III: Areas Of Special Concern 280 Chapter 17. Multiple Drug Use 281 Alcohol and Other Drugs 283 Smoking and Drug Use 285 Opioids 286 Cocaine 287 Marijuana 288 Treatment 289 Chapter 18. AIDS and Drug Use 290 HIV: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus 291 Preventing HIV Transmission 297 Treatment of AIDS 300 Relationship Between the Use of Noninjecting Mood-Altering Drugs and HIV Infection 301 Summary 303 Chapter 19. Drugs, Pregnancy, and the Newborn 304 Incidence of Drug Use During Pregnancy 305 General Effects of Drugs on Pregnancy Outcome 306 Human Immunodeficiency Virus 315 Treatment of Drug Use and Dependency During Pregnancy 316 Prevention of Drug Use During Pregnancy 318 Chapter 20. Drugs and Sports 319 Stimulants 320 Anabolic Steroids 321 Growth Hormone 327 Erythropoietin 328 Detecting and Preventing Inappropriate Drug Use by Athletes 329 Appendix A: Drug Use Reporting Sources 331 Appendix B: List of Common Names for Drugs 333 Selected Bibliography 368 Index 395 Pt. I. Basic Concepts. 1. Who Uses Drugs? : Drugs And The Young ; Adults And Drug Use ; Ethnicity And Drug Use ; Drugs And The Workplace ; Drug Use Among The Affluent -- 2. Classifying Mood-altering Drugs : Type Of Classification ; Differences And Similarities Among Drug Groups ; Designer Drugs ; Club Drugs ; Performance-enhancing Drugs -- 3. Habituation, Dependency, And Addiction : Defining Terms ; Effects Of Drugs On The Brain -- 4. Why People Use Drugs : Initiating Drug Use ; Biological Determinants ; Psychological Factors ; Environment And Conditioning -- 5. Identifying Inappropriate Drug Use And Drug Dependency : Signs And Symptoms Of Drug Use ; Addressing Drug Abuse In Your Children ; Laboratory Aids To Identify Alcohol And Drug Use ; The Value Of Identifying Drug Users -- 6. Treating Drug Dependency : Available Treatment Modalities ; Evaluation Of Treatment ; After Treatment ; The Law And Drug Treatment. Pt. Ii. Mood-altering Drugs. 7. Alcohol : Patterns Of Use ; Costs Of Drinking ; Common Alcoholic Beverages ; How Alcohol Is Handled By The Body ; Effects Of Environment ; Interaction With Other Drugs ; Dependency And Withdrawal ; Adverse Effects ; Diagnosis ; Reasons For Excessive Drinking ; Alcoholism: A Disease Or A Psychological Disorder? -- 8. Central Nervous System Depressants And Antianxiety Agents : Patterns Of Use ; Barbiturates ; Nonbarbiturate Hypnotics And Sedatives ; Other Central Nervous System Depressants ; Benzodiazepines ; Miscellaneous Antianxiety Agents -- 9. Powerful Hallucinogens, Phencyclidine, And Ecstasy : Classification ; Adverse Effects Of Hallucinogens ; Ecstasy ; Phencyclidine ; Ketamine -- 10. Marijuana : Reefer Madness ; Patterns Of Use ; Tolerance, Dependency, And Withdrawal ; Adverse Effects ; Moving To Stronger Drugs ; Medical Uses Of Marijuana -- 11. Opiates And Opioids : Opium Preparations ; Action Of Opioids On The Brain ; Effects Of Opioids On The Body ; Tolerance, Dependency, And Withdrawal ; Opioids Susceptible To Nonmedical Use ; Opiate Agonists-antagonists ; Partial Opioid Receptor Agonists -- 12. Heroin Addiction : Heroin From Opium: The Street Trade ; Getting High And Coming Down ; Prevalence ; Adverse Effects ; The Challenge Of Treating Heroin Addiction ; Measuring Treatment Effectiveness -- 13. Amphetamines, Amphetamine-like Drugs, And Caffeine : Amphetamines ; Amphetamine-like Drugs ; Caffeine -- 14. Cocaine : Patterns Of Use ; Cocaine Metabolism ; Dependency, Tolerance, And Addiction ; Adverse Effects Of Cocaine ; Treatment Of Cocaine Dependency -- 15. Nicotine : Cigarette Smokers Today ; Available Nicotine Products ; Ingredients In Tobacco ; Dependency, Tolerance, Addiction, And Withdrawal ; Adverse Effects Of Smoking ; Treatment -- 16. Volatile Solvents, Anesthetics, And Organic Nitrites : Volatile Solvents ; Anesthetic Agents ; Organic Nitrites. Pt. Iii. Areas Of Special Concern. 17. Multiple Drug Use : Alcohol And Other Drugs ; Smoking And Drug Use ; Opioids ; Cocaine ; Marijuana ; Treatment -- 18. Aids And Drug Use : Hiv: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus ; Preventing Hiv Transmission ; Treatment Of Aids ; Relationship Between The Use Of Noninjecting Mood-altering Drugs And Hiv Infection -- 19. Drugs, Pregnancy, And The Newborn : Incidence Of Drug Use During Pregnancy ; General Effects Of Drugs On Pregnancy Outcome ; Human Immunodeficiency Virus ; Treatment Of Drug Use And Dependency During Pregnancy ; Prevention Of Drug Use During Pregnancy -- 20. Drugs And Sports : Stimulants ; Anabolic Steroids ; Growth Hormone ; Erythropoietin ; Detecting And Preventing Inappropriate Drug Use By Athletes -- Appendix A. Drug Use Reporting Sources -- Appendix B. List Of Common Names For Drugs. Barry Stimmel. A Duplicate Copy Of This Title Was Part Of The Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection, But Was Not Retained. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 349-393) And Index. Gain a fuller understanding of substance addiction and treatment options!Originally published in 1992 as The Facts About Drug Use, this updated edition contains new information about the effects of alcohol and recreational, mood-altering drugs on the body. The multiple causes of drug use and the options available to those dependent on drugs as a way of life are thoroughly and clearly described. Drug use affects nearly 1 out of 2 Americans and cuts across every social and economic boundary. The effects of addiction on the individual are great, and the cumulative effects on society are staggering. Knowledge of the adverse effects of mood-altering drugs and why and how they are used excessively is a centerpiece of this book. It presents, intelligently and interestingly, ways to identify persons at risk and identify problems that the addicted encounter in attempts to become drug free. Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge is an essential tool in both finding available resources for drug users and developing appropriate responses to today's drug problem.This remarkable, well-referenced book enables those with little or no background in science or health care to understand the complex issues surrounding drug use. It provides current, reliable, and unbiased information on methods for dealing with dependency upon alcohol and central nervous system depressants, hallucinogens, heroin, nicotine, marijuana, caffeine, amphetamines, designer drugs like Ecstasy, and steroids. A glossary listing common street names for drugs will be invaluable to those interested in identifying specific substances.This comprehensive volume will show you: who typically uses drugs and the reasons why they do how to classify mood-altering drugs how to identify and treat drug dependency areas of special concern such as multiple drug use, AIDS and drug use, drugs and pregnancy, drugs and sports, and drug testing technology Chapter by chapter, this nonjudgmental book helps readers develop a better understanding of the effects of mood-altering substances and the reasons many continue to use them despite serious consequences. This is a valuable key to the nature of dependency and addiction, and the external forces (including poverty and homelessness) that promote such behavior.