Get Smart About Alcohol (eBook)

Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of abusing sedative hypnotics such as prescription benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and sleep medications. Topics include their history, medical use, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.

With hypnotic sedatives in the news as both recreational drugs as well as their use as date rape drugs, what are the basic facts we need to know about the misuse of these legitimate and legal medications? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:

What sedative hypnotics are and where the entire class of drugs comes from
The history of their use and abuse
Changing cultural, social, and legal factors
Definitions of normal use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents
How each drug works, including their health effects and what makes them so harmful and addictive
Intervention and effective treatment methods
Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts

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Learn the basic facts behind alcohol, including its history, its legitimate uses and legal status, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.Although drinking is legal and socially acceptable for adults, alcohol is still one of the most heavily used and abused addictive substances by both adults and young people. In this Hazelden Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short.Topics include:What alcohol is and where various types of liquor comes fromThe history of alcohols use and abuseChanging cultural, social, and legal factorsDefinitions of normal use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parentsHow alcohol works, including its health effects and what makes it so addictiveIntervention and effective treatment methodsRelapse prevention tools for those recovering from substance use disorder