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Addiction : an information guide : a guide for people with addiction and their families / Marilyn Herie ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Information Guide series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Substance abuse.
- Substance abuse--Treatment.
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (66 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto [Ont.] : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health = Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale, c2010
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Addiction: An Information Guide is the latest in the series of CAMH guides for clients and families. Written by professional counsellors, this concise and easy-to-read booklet includes information on: - what addiction is - what causes addiction - addiction treatment and other support options - recovery and relapse prevention - help for partners and families - explaining addiction to children. The guide also recommends books and websites where people can learn more, and includes contact information for organizations and services that can offer support. Professionals may wish to offer this guide to their clients and families and use it to introduce and discuss issues. People with substance use problems and their families may wish to order this guide for themselves. The guide is also useful for health and social service workers, students, journalists and anyone else wanting to gain a basic understanding of addiction, its effects and treatment.
- Contents:
- What is addiction?
- What causes addiction?
- Frequently asked questions about addiction
- Help for people with addiction
- Change, recovery and relapse prevention
- Help for partners and families
- Explaining addiction to children
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Issued also in French under title: La toxicomanie.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47).
- ISBN:
- 1-77052-506-8
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