02245cam a2200349 i 4500 1164492637 TxAuBib 20160430120000.0 151107s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015041635 9781101981832 hardback 1101981830 hardback (OCoLC)908517735 DLC eng rda DLC YDXCP BTCTA BDX OCLCO OCLCF OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO CLE FM0 UOK TxAuBib rda Mohammad, Akikur, author. The anatomy of addiction : what science and research tell us about the true causes, best preventive techniques, and most successful treatments / Akikur Mohammad. First edition. New York : Perigee, 2016. xiv, 256 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "A Perigee Book". Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-239) and index. Introduction: The invisible epidemic that's killing us -- Addiction is preventable. Addiction is treatable -- The ten biggest myths of addiction -- The medical illness of addiction -- The medical consequences of addiction -- The process of effective treatment -- Painless detox -- Maintenance and relapse -- Dual diagnosis -- Teens and young adults -- Fetal alcohol syndrome: real and preventable -- Epilogue: Overcoming the culture of disbelief. "As compelling as it is informative and authoritative, The Anatomy of Addiction will lead you to a better understanding about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction. It explains in layman's terms what constitutes effective, evidence-based addiction medicine and how to find it. This book provides actionable, scientific information for addicts and their families and details how to avoid so-called rehab clinics that are at best useless and at worst dangerous and even life threatening"-- Provided by publisher. 20160430. Substance abuse Etiology. Substance abuse Treatment. Compulsive behavior Etiology. TXKIP