Escaping Addiction

Patrick Bordeaux; George F. Koob

doi:10.5771/9781538180754

Summary

Presents a variety of effective tools to break the cycle of addiction.

Addiction is a worldwide curse that seems to be growing in seriousness on a yearly basis. While to the general public addiction may seem almost inescapable, the truth is that there are solutions to overcoming the various addictions, though to date they seem more elusive than attainable. The goal of Escaping Addiction is to highlight the variety of causes of addiction alongside an array of useful tools anyone can use to break the cycle of addiction, whether it’s to alcohol, drugs, food, or video games.

The seeds of addictive behavior are often planted in childhood then fed to grow over years of the input and reward cycle. Detaching the rewards from the addictive input is key to breaking the habits that keep us addicted. Here, the authors present the variety of treatments – from medications to therapeutic approaches – that can help. Offering a better understanding of the mechanisms of addiction, this book can help anyone struggling with addiction to unravel it in their own lives.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-1-5381-8074-7
ISBN-Online: 978-1-5381-8075-4
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 330
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Figures and Tables No access
3. Foreword Patrick J. Kennedy No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
1. 1 The Roots of Addiction Emotions and Habits No access
2. 2 The Neurobiology of Addiction The Power of the “Dark Side” No access
3. 3 Addiction as a Pediatric Vulnerability No access
4. 4 Treating Addiction with Pharmacotherapy No access
5. 5 Escaping Addiction with the Help of Psychotherapy No access
1. 6 Tobacco The Greatest Unpunished Serial Killer No access
2. 7 Alcohol From Ancient Greece to Prohibition and College Drinking No access
3. 8 Cannabis The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly No access
4. 9 Opioids From Smoking Opium to Overdosing on Fentanyl No access
5. 10 Psychostimulants From Coca Chewing in Peru 3000 BC to Increasing Overdose Deaths (The Current Overdose Epidemic) No access
6. 11 Behavioral Addiction, Part 1 Gambling Disorder No access
7. 12 Behavioral Addiction, Part 2 Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and Internet Use Disorder (IUD) No access
Conclusion Addiction Is a Lonely Business No access Pages 274 - 277
Notes No access Pages 278 - 312
Index No access Pages 313 - 328
About the Authors No access Pages 329 - 330