Accessible and comprehensive, Loosening the Grip remains an authoritative source for information about alcohol use and the problems associated with it, while also addressing the relationship between alcohol and other drug use. The text presents the physical and psychological effects of alcohol, alongside the impact of its use on the family and society. Special attention is given to the range of responses to potential problems of alcohol use, including prevention, harm reduction, assessment, referral and treatment, and the risks for anyone of heavy alcohol use. Along with providing an historical foundation, Loosening the Grip also sets forth basic information on other drugs of abuse, whether street drugs or prescription drugs.
NEW FEATURES OF THE 13th Edition
The impact of the COVID pandemic on those with substance use disorders, substance use in general, and changes to treatment approaches that resulted.
The fentanyl health crisis as a parallel epidemic to the opioid epidemic.
The rapidly changing legal status of marijuana and the potential it may have for individuals, communities, and the drug trade.
Updated statistics on use patterns including how the COVID pandemic may have affected both alcohol and substance use disorders and also data collection methods. Updated terminology in alignment with DSM-5-TR.
WHAT AN INSTRUCTOR SAYS ABOUT LOOSENING THE GRIP:
Loosening the Grip is, and has been the standard setter in the addiction profession since first publication in 1978. My first experience with the text occurred as a student in 1999, and I literally devoured the text, which was filled with material about alcohol, its effects on the body and mind, and how to best treat the condition of alcohol use disorder. I now am a licensed addiction counselor and addiction educator, and as such utilize this text exclusively in my alcohol course within our accredited addiction counseling and prevention program. This is not only an essential encyclopedia on all things concerning alcohol addiction and recovery, but includes materials about other substances of abuse, along with materials on co-occurring mental health disorders. Students state that they love this book as much as I did in 1999, and this creates a much higher level of retention in our major and minor. I plan to continue using this very engaging, accurate and useful book for many years to come. - John Korkow, LAC, PhD, SAP
If you're in search for a complete life changing transformation, then Sea Moss should be the start of a new you.
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El miedo es un tema muy serio, y especialmente el miedo a la enfermedad es un verdadero calvario para muchos de los afectados. Sin embargo, el miedo también es un sentimiento que cada persona lleva dentro, que es vital o esencial para la supervivencia y que es más fuerte o más débil en cada persona según su personalidad. El miedo impulsa, inspira, moviliza las propias fuerzas, conduce al éxito, pero también puede enfermar, tanto que la vida se convierte en un infierno. La hipocondría -como se denomina específicamente al miedo a la enfermedad- es un fenómeno de miedos totalmente exagerados que pueden llevar a los afectados hasta sus límites. Sin embargo -aunque algunos no lo crean- los que la padecen no son unos malintencionados.
En mi guía, puedes esperar una apasionante visión del tema de la ansiedad con todos los síntomas que la acompañan, consejos para mejorar los síntomas, así como sugerencias específicas de aplicación inmediata -por supuesto, adecuadas para la vida cotidiana, te lo prometo!
Yikes! Another cancer. What did I do wrong, and what can I do better? Are the foods we're eating preventing cancer, or are they contributing to cancer and diseases? It seems more likely than not that we're eating foods with toxic chemicals and hormones or that have been genetically modified. Is it up to the USDA, FDA, EPA, Wall Street, or us to eat good natural food? How does it even make it to our grocery store and then to our dinner table?
Do you wish to know about the secrets of health? Do you want to achieve complete and total balance both physically and mentally? Do you want to unlock unlimited growth and prosperity? Then, you are right where you want to be.
Inside this book are secrets that big pharma does not want you to know. The power of healing through sound has been around for centuries by ancient civilization and yet studies on the subject have been sparse. But this did not stop us from finding out ourselves and you will learn all about sound healing inside.
What exactly will you learn?
An optimistic guide from an expert author and the world authority on Parkinson's disease.
Worldwide, there are more than 10 million people living with Parkinson's disease (PD). In the US alone, approximately one million Americans live with PD and approximately 60,000 more are diagnosed each year. Internationally renowned as both a neurologist and a leading researcher, Dr. Okun has been referred to as the voice of these patients and a world authority on Parkinson's disease. His positive and optimistic approach has helped countless people manage their symptoms and achieve happiness despite them. This approach, detailed in his new book, Living with Parkinson's Disease, is a critical resource for Parkinson's disease patients and their families. Presented in a friendly and easy-to-understand way, this book addresses PD-related issues and symptoms along with emerging therapies. In each chapter, Dr. Okun offers patients the necessary tools to manage their disease and to ultimately find joy and fulfilment in their lives.
Jonas Salk's polio vaccine is regarded as a veritbale medical miracle, for it largely eradicated one of the most feared diseases of the 20th century. But the story of the vaccine has a dark side, one that has never been fully told before. Between 1954 and 1963, close to 98 million Americans received polio vaccinations contaminated with a carcinogenic monkey virus, now known as SV40. The government downplayed the incident, and it was generally accepted that although oncogenic to lab animals, SV40 was harmless to humans. But now SV40 is showing up in human cancers, and prominent researchers are demanding a serious public health response to this forgotten polio vaccine contaminant. A gripping medical detective story, The Virus and the Vaccine raises major questions about vaccine policy.
Find Your Way Forward--No Matter the Obstacles.
Life's toughest challenges can leave you feeling lost. But what if every detour held the potential for growth?
In The GPS Mindset: Navigating Life's Challenges with Grit, Purpose, and Strength, Kristin Gustafson shares her powerful journey of resilience after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and Dystonia--life-altering conditions that threatened to take away not only her physical abilities but her sense of identity. An athlete at heart, Kristin found herself at a crossroads, facing an uncertain future.
Instead of giving up, Kristin discovered her inner GPS--Grit, Purpose, and Strength. Now, she shares her story to help you unlock your own power to navigate adversity and build a life full of resilience and triumph.
Inside, you'll discover how to:
Are you ready to activate your GPS and navigate life's toughest challenges?
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Empowering strategies to improve lymphedema with therapeutic exercises and supporting recipes.
Lymphedema treatment is an expanding topic on a condition that has been historically misunderstood and underdiagnosed. The condition is characterized by fluid retention and chronic swelling that significantly impacts the daily lives of approximately 10 million North Americans. It can be caused by infection, injury or genetic disorder and may occur as a complication of cancer treatment.
In The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide, physiotherapist Ann DiMenna and dietitian Jean LaMantia share their expert knowledge of the condition, explaining its link with diet and exercise. Together they offer lifestyle adjustments and self-management strategies that may help those living with lymphedema gain control of their conditions, lessen their symptoms and improve the overall quality of their lives.
This is an essential guide for anyone experiencing symptoms of lymphedema. The book includes expert information on underlying causes, symptoms, effective treatments and therapeutic exercises supported by both clinical and scientific research. It offers a friendly, easy-to-understand approach with step-by-step photographs and illustrations along with supplementary videos hosted on the authors' site. It also delivers over fifty recipes to support an anti-inflammatory diet characterized by low sodium, low fat, adequate fluid and sufficient protein.
Everything you need to know about gout.
Gout is a form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals in the body causing inflammation leading to pain in the joints. The Journal of American Medicine reports that gout currently affects approximately 9.2 million people in the US (or 3.9 percent of the population) and yet very little has been published about gout and its treatment. While experts agree on how to treat gout, they debate the impact that food and lifestyle can have in its management. Long-term treatment of the condition requires a more comprehensive approach than drug therapy. Dr. Girnita shows that through a combination of nutrition and lifestyle in addition to some medications individuals can reduce the frequency and severity of attacks of gout.
The Complete Gout Management and Nutrition Guide is for both the newly diagnosed and long-term sufferers. In this book, you'll find everything you need to know about gout, from how to identify the disease to the various treatments available. You'll also learn about foods and their relationship with gout. You may know that certain foods can trigger a gout attack, but you may not be aware that eating other foods can help with controlling the disease. We've also included more than 100 recipes for nutritious, delicious, easy-to-prepare meals, plus meal plans for a month -- putting you in the driver's seat to manage your gout.
The highly contagious Morgellons disease is caused by a fungus. It can be transmitted by air; contact with an infected area; and contact with infected person, pet, farm animal, wildlife, or insect. It has been undiagnosed or misdiagnose as shingle, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, herpes, eczema, plaque psoriasis, AIDS, cold sores, Candida auris, and more. Its spread has been largely unimpeded due to the medical community's refusal to acknowledge what is right in front of them.