By Buddy T — 2020
Currently, there are only three medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. None of these medications are prescribed to people who are still drinking alcohol.
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In this revelatory and original book, award-winning author of the acclaimed surf memoir On a Wave illuminates the connection between waves, addiction, and recovery, exploring what surfing can teach us about the powerful undertow of addictive behaviors and the ways to swim free of them.
Jonathan Bricker’s work has uncovered a scientifically sound approach to behavior change that is twice as effective as most currently practiced methods. His methods are driving new norms and new apps for how people quit smoking and decrease obesity, saving many people from an early death.
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Maurice (Moe) Egan grew up in East Oakland surrounded by drugs and crime. Even though he found success in sports and later working for Coretta Scott King at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, his drug use and criminal behavior spiraled out of control.
What really causes addiction - to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions.
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All addictions are actually a deep call for real connection. Isn’t that great to know?! It’s not that you have failed, it’s simply that you have been seeking for something real and lasting where it could never be found. All unhappiness is the same thing, no matter what form it seems to take.
A former drug addict himself, Lewis now researches addiction. In order to get over ones addiction, he explains, self-trust is necessary. Unfortunately, self- trust is extremely difficult for an addict to achieve.
For over 30 years, Joy battled addiction. Now with four years in recovery, she tells her story.
Drawing on forty collective years of research and decades of clinical experience, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help someone change.
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and those impacted by it.
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The brain plays a central role in your vulnerability to addiction and your ability to recover. Brain dysfunction is the number-one reason why people fall victim to addiction, why they can't break the chains of addiction, and why they relapse.