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Get Smart About Prescription Painkiller Abuse

by Anonymous
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Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of prescription painkiller abuse, including the history of opiates, their medical use, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.

With prescription painkiller abuse affecting nearly every corner of society, what are the basic facts we need to know about these seemingly safe and legal medications? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:

What prescription painkillers are and where the entire class of opiates comes from
The history of their use and abuse
Changing cultural, social, and legal factors
Definitions of normal use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents
How the drugs work, including their health effects and what makes them so addictive
Intervention and effective treatment methods
Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts
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Series: A Hazelden Quick Guide Publisher: Hazelden Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 7, 2013

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781616495152
  • Release date: August 7, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781616495152
  • File size: 2105 KB
  • Release date: August 7, 2013

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Self-Improvement Nonfiction

Languages

English

Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of prescription painkiller abuse, including the history of opiates, their medical use, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.

With prescription painkiller abuse affecting nearly every corner of society, what are the basic facts we need to know about these seemingly safe and legal medications? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:

What prescription painkillers are and where the entire class of opiates comes from
The history of their use and abuse
Changing cultural, social, and legal factors
Definitions of normal use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents
How the drugs work, including their health effects and what makes them so addictive
Intervention and effective treatment methods
Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts
Expand title description text
Self-Improvement Nonfiction