Freedom from Addiction to Narcotic Painkillers and Heroin: An Authoritative Guide to Recovery for Addicts and Those Who Care About Them by a Medical ... Thirty Years of Experience Treating Addiction

Are you—or someone you care about—addicted to narcotic painkillers or heroin? If the answer is yes (or even maybe) to either question, this book is for you. Recovery takes a personal commitment and a lot of hard work … but anyone who is sincere about recovery can achieve it by following the steps outlined in this definitive book, written by a medical doctor who has treated addicts for more than thirty years. Beginning with a screening questionnaire to test for addiction, Nathan Strahl, MD, PhD, provides an in-depth review of treatments he uses to guide his patients to recovery. In clear, easy-to understand language, Dr. Strahl offers proven strategies to help any addict—no gimmicks, half-truths, or quick-and-easy schemes to achieve recovery. Rather, he reviews and relies on scientifically proven, evidence-based treatments that have saved the lives of hundreds of people like you and those you love. In Freedom from Addiction, you’ll learn: • the language of addiction: how it starts and why it continues; • the six components of the addiction puzzle, including social, medical, and legal problems; • the right—and wrong—ways to encourage an addict to seek treatment; • why substance abuse therapy is an important part of a treatment plan; • commonly abused prescription medications and their street terminology; • eight steps leading to recovery; • how to protect against a relapse; • and much more. Including case studies of addicts who have successfully stopped abusing narcotics or heroin, Freedom from Addiction is the definitive guide to understanding addiction and how to recover from it. The information in this book could very well save your life or the life of someone you love.