Almost Addicted

by Boyd, J. Wesley; Metcalf, Eric

• ISBN13: 9781616491017
• ISBN10: 1616491019
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-23
• Publisher: Hazelden

Summary

Is your pot smoking hindering your relationships? Do you feel just a tad too dependent on your prescription pain pills? This book will help you assess your drug use-or your loved one's-and evaluate its impact on relationships, work, and personal well-being.

Author Biography

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a staff psychiatrist at Boston Children's Hospital and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Boyd's work has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, Time.com, and numerous other outlets. Eric Metcalf, MPH, is an Indianapolis-based medical writer, editor, and health educator. He has authored or contributed to dozens of books on health and fitness. He has also contributed to numerous magazines, including Prevention and Better Homes and Gardens, and health websites, such as WebMD.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword: The Almost Effect	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction: Almost Addicted: The Basics	p. 1
A Problem Emerges from the Shadows	p. 17
Almost Addiction, but Very Much a Concern	p. 19
Why Should I Change?	p. 39
The Roots of Almost Addiction	p. 65
Almost Addiction: When the Past Influences the Present	p. 67
Double Trouble: Almost Addiction and Mental Health Issues	p. 87
Catching and Confronting Almost Addiction in Others	p. 111
Recognizing an Invisible Problem	p. 113
Confronting and Solving a Loved One's Almost Addiction	p. 135
Unsafe at Any Age: Almost Addicted Across the Life Span	p. 159
Solutions for Your Almost Addiction	p. 187
Time for a Change: Helping Yourself	p. 189
Time for a Change: Getting Help from Others	p. 211
After Almost Addiction-Now What? Living without Drugs	p. 235
Notes	p. 251
About the Authors	p. 263
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