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1 online resource (148 pages) |
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Q & a Health Guides |
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Q&A health guides.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Guide to Health Literacy; Common Misconceptions about Substance Abuse; Questions and Answers; General Information; 1. What is substance abuse and dependence?; 2. What is the difference between physiological and psychological dependence?; 3. What are the most commonly abused substances?; 4. What are some of the most common signs of substance addiction?; 5. How can substance abusers tell that their abuse is out of control?; 6. How widespread is substance abuse? |
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7. How far back in history does substance abuse go?8. Is there really such a thing as a gateway drug?; 9. Is there a substance abuse epidemic?; Causes and Risk Factors; 10. What makes some people so vulnerable to substance abuse?; 11. Is substance abuse linked to trauma?; 12. What makes age of first drug or alcohol use so important?; 13. What about prenatal drug or alcohol exposure?; 14. Why are opioids so addictive?; 15. Can peer pressure lead to substance abuse?; 16. Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?; 17. Is substance abuse linked to poor parenting? |
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18. Is substance abuse genetic?19. Are sexual minorities more vulnerable to substance abuse?; 20. Are military veterans coping with trauma more likely to become substance abusers?; Consequences of Substance Abuse; 21. How quickly can someone become addicted to drugs or alcohol?; 22. Are substance abusers at risk for suicide?; 23. How does substance use affect the brain?; 24. Do some drugs of abuse have medical benefits?; 25. What are some of the short-term consequences of substance abuse?; 26. What are the long-term consequences of substance abuse? |
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27. How does substance abuse affect families?28. Why is substance abuse so common in prisons?; 29. What are the real costs of substance abuse to society?; Culture, Media, and Substance Abuse; 30. How do different cultures view substance abuse?; 31. How effective is workplace and school drug testing in helping substance abusers?; 32. Do zero tolerance policies work to control substance use?; 33. Can media stories about substance abuse do more harm than good?; 34. Is there an online substance abuse subculture?; 35. Do drug prevention programs work?; 36. Should drug use be legalized? |
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37. Should recreational use of marijuana be legal?Treatment, Prevention, and Life after Substance Abuse; 38. What are some of the most common forms of treatment for children and adults who abuse drugs and alcohol?; 39. Can't drug or alcohol users just quit cold turkey?; 40. What is drug or alcohol detoxification?; 41. What is a treatment plan?; 42. What is relapse prevention?; 43. Do twelve-step programs really work?; 44. What is harm reduction?; 45. What is cognitive behavioral therapy?; 46. What is mindfulness therapy?; 47. What can parents do to help children who are substance abusers? |
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48. Do online support groups help prevent future substance abuse? |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Teenagers -- Substance use -- Treatment
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Teenagers -- Drug use -- Treatment
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Substance abuse -- Treatment.
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Drug abuse -- Treatment.
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Drug abuse -- Treatment
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Substance abuse -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781440860560 |
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1440860564 |
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