
Overcoming Opioid Addiction
The Authoritative Medical Guide for Patients, Families, Doctors, and Therapists
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Liz Maxwell
About this listen
Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, claiming more lives than the AIDS epidemic did at its peak. Opioid abuse accounts for two-thirds of these overdoses, with over 100 Americans dying from opioid overdoses every day.
Now Overcoming Opioid Addiction provides a comprehensive medical guide for opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers, their loved ones, clinicians, and other professionals. Here is expertly presented, urgently needed information and guidance, including:
- Why treating OUD is unlike treating any other form of drug dependency
- The science that underlies addiction to opioids, and a clear analysis of why this epidemic has become so deadly
- The different stages and effective methods of treatment, including detoxification vs. maintenance medications, as well as behavioral therapies
- How to deal with relapses and how to thrive despite OUD
- Plus a chapter tailored to families with crucial, potentially life-saving information, such as how to select the best treatment program, manage medications, and reverse an overdose
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- jay
- 06-19-19
A must listen!
For parents whom family members are not responding well to clean up, get sober and stay out of trouble. This gives another tactic and possibly a more reasonable expectation of this maddening epidemic that’s touched multiple generations. Thank you
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- boots
- 02-21-23
Great resource
Much more compelling, useful and heartfelt than I expected—highly recommend for anyone grappling with OUD
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-20-18
Authoritative, compassionate guidance
This book provides much needed authoritative, compassionate guidance about opioid addiction, currently often referred to as opioid use disorder (OUD). Dr. Bisaga draws from decades of experience as an addiction psychiatrist. He combines the latest scientific knowledge with a detailed understanding of the behavioral aspects of this widespread medical and social issue. The information is presented in a comprehensive manner that avoids highly technical language, so it is accessible to a broad range of readers. The explanation that this illness is a chronic brain disease is presented in a convincing manner and the comparison to other chronic illnesses that require prolonged medical and behavioral support is emphasized. There are detailed sections of the book that will be of immense help to both family members of an affected loved one and to those who suffer from OUD. Medical and behavioral health providers would also benefit from the information provided as a supplement to their specific specialty training.
As a physician who treats patients with OUD, this book has already has already been highly recommended to many of my patients and their families as a valuable resource.
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- jill doescher
- 02-22-21
Good book for addicts and their loved ones
The information is complete and up to date. It is easy to understand for a lay person. Whether the reader is new to the recovery community or an old hand, all their questions will be answered.
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- Dr AG
- 10-06-20
excellent book
I'm going to recommend this book to everyone with opioid addiction. I think it's a must read.
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- debra andrews
- 02-29-20
Educational
Appreciated authors viewpoint. The narrator to me was a little fast so I had to go back and relisten to some sections.
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- John Reagan
- 12-26-22
CRITICAL INFORMATION
I really learned a lot. If you yourself or a loved one is struggling with addiction, this is a great tool to better understanding the evil monster that addiction truly is, and it shows you several pathways to beating it!
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