Loved One in Treatment? Now What! (eBook)

Loved One In Treatment? Now What! is a clear, easy-to- read and understand book aimed at helping friends and family, as well as the medical community and society at large, comprehend and approach one of the most baffling conditions that we face today -- addiction.

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There is a great deal of 21st century brain and addiction-related research now possible thanks to advances in brain imaging technologies. These findings are exploding long-held beliefs about addiction and addiction treatment and the impacts of a loved one's substance misuse on family members and friends. Loved One In Treatment? Now What! simplifies this research and answers questions, such as:- What causes addiction? Why do some people become alcoholics or drug addicts and others do not?- What is "e;effective"e; treatment? Is there a difference between treatment and recovery?- Who among family members and friends can help a loved one get treatment? Or can they?- What does coping with a loved one's addiction do to family members and friends, and what is available to help them?