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Drug Addiction books

Below are the best books we could find on Drug Addiction.

According to a worldwide study in 2019, 35 million people suffer from some sort of drug use disorder, and only 1 in 7 receive treatment for it. Drug addiction is characterized by the compulsive need to consume an addictive substance despite the negative consequences of its use, and it has destroyed countless families, relationships, and careers in its wake. Whether the drug of choice is heroin, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, or other substances, those of us who grapple with addiction face great difficulties in our struggle for sobriety.

If you or someone you know is in immediate need of support, please seek professional help. If you are in crisis, here are some immediate free resources.

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The Tennis Partner

An illuminating story from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone, this memoir by physician and author Abraham Verghese tells the story of befriending a medical student, David, who is recovering from drug addiction.

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High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society

High Price is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of neuroscientist Carl Hart, a man who grew up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and, determined to make a difference as an adult, tirelessly applies his scientific training to help save real lives.

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Chronic Junkie: A Story of Addiction, Despair, Unconditional Love, Hope, and Triumph

Timothy Ryan had an ideal upbringing. He was born into a loving family, had many friends, grew up in a nice neighborhood, and received a good education. Still, none of that was enough to prevent him from falling into the clutches of addiction.

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From Chocolate to Morphine: Everything You Need to Know about Mind-Altering Drugs

Covering a wide range of available substances, from coffee to marijuana, antihistamines to psychedelics, steroids to smart drugs, this book discusses likely effects, precautions, and alternatives.

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Mastering the Addicted Brain: Building a Sane and Meaningful Life to Stay Clean

This guidebook by internationally renowned psychiatrist, neurologist, and addiction specialist, Walter Ling, MD, takes readers step-by-step through the process of building a life after addiction by adopting new behaviors that create lasting change. .

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High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

A raw and twisty page-turning memoir that reads like fiction, High Achiever spans author Tiffany Jenkin's life as an active opioid addict, her 120 days in a Florida jail where every officer despised what she’d done to their brother in blue, and her eventual recovery.

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Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

This update of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment is intended to address addiction to a wide variety of drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, and illicit and prescription drugs.

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The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine

The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine explains clearly and vividly what has been learned about how and why some people become addicted and abuse drugs or other substances, the relatively long-term changes these substances can cause in the brain, and the progress being made...

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Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction and Recovery

Rewired is a new breakthrough approach to fighting addiction and self-damaging behavior by acknowledging our personal power to bring ourselves back from the brink.

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Substance Use Disorders and Addictions

Based on a decade of research and theory, Substance Use Disorders and Addictions examines co-occurring psychiatric disorders as the norm with substance use disorders and addictions.

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