Overcoming opioid addiction : the authoritative medical guide for patients, families, doctors, and therapists / Adam Bisaga, MD, with Karen Chernyaev ; forword by A. Thomas McLellan, PhD.
TITLE:
Overcoming opioid addiction : the authoritative medical guide for patients, families, doctors, and therapists / Adam Bisaga, MD, with Karen Chernyaev ; forword by A. Thomas McLellan, PhD.
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Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
New York : The Experiment,
Physical Description:
xvi, 285 p.
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Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-275) and index.
Summary:
Every day, over 100 Americans die from opioid abuse. Bisaga and Chernyaev provide a comprehensive medical guide for opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers, their loved ones, clinicians, and other professionals. He explains why treating OUD is unlike treating other forms of drug dependency, examines the science of the addiction, and discusses the different stages and effective methods of treatment, as well as behavioral therapies.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781615194582
