Just the Faq'S, Please, About Alcohol and Drug Abuse

by Baldwin, Dan; Sewell, George

• ISBN13: 9781591292739
• ISBN10: 1591292735
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Amer House Book Pubs

Summary

Just the FAQs, Please, About Alcohol And Drug Abuse is a reader-friendly journey through the perplexing world of drug abuse and its more sinister cousin, chemical dependency. The War on Drugs has been waged for a generation through laws, school programs, social movements, and law enforcement. The drug problem has raised a host of basic questions from people who aren't in the trenches, so to speak. These Frequently Asked Questions have been posed to the authors for more than twenty years and are addressed in this lively survey of the drug problem. The book is a handy guide for readers who wonder what drug abuse is all about. The authors use a dash of history, a measure of tales, and a heaping cup of facts to assist the reader in understanding the confusing dynamics of drug abuse and addiction. Whether you realize it or not, you are involved in the war on drugs. Here's how to know the enemy.

Table of Contents

Chapter One Frequently Asked Questions in this chapter:	7	(17)
What is a drug?
What are the most common mind-altering drugs?
How long have drugs been around?
Chapter Two Frequently Asked Questions in this chapter:	17	(22)
How do drugs affect people?
What are Scheduled Drugs?
What are designer drugs?
Chapter Three Frequently Asked Questions in This Chapter:	39	(18)
Why do some people have problems with drinking and drug use and others don't?
Is this a real disease?
Why would somebody in their right mind mix drugs?
How do I recognize Chemical Dependency?
How many people are chemically dependent?
Does stopping drug use stop the disease?
Chapter Four Frequently Asked Questions in This Chapter:	57	(14)
What is drug abuse?
What is the difference between drug abuse and addiction?
Is drug abuse learned?
What are the big myths about chemical dependency?
Do people really see pink elephants?
Does blackout mean passing out?
Chapter Five Frequently Asked Questions in this chapter:	71	(18)
How does an addict think
What is denial?
What are the types of denial?
Chapter Six Frequently Asked Questions in this Chapter:	89	(10)
What is enabling?
What is going on a binge?
What is co-dependency?
How can you recognize an enabler?
What is the dangerous side of co-dependency?
Chapter Seven Frequently Asked Questions in This Chapter:	99	(16)
What is treatment?
Does treatment work?
How long does treatment last?
Chapter Eight Frequently Asked Questions in This Chapter:	115	(12)
What is treatment like?
Chapter Nine Three final questions:	127
What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
Can drug abuse be prevented?
Where can I get more information?