A Prescription for Alcoholics - Medications for Alcoholism
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01A1E8YKW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 593 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Learn more information about Linda Burlison, the author of 'A Prescription for Alcoholics - Medications for Alcoholism' at her Author page at amazon/author/alcohol.
Nora Volkow, the Director of the US National Institute on Drugs, and Dr. Never heard of medication for alcoholism? You're not alone.Eighty-eight thousand Americans will die this year from alcoholism. Most will do so without ever knowing of the FDA-approved medications that might have saved their lives. ‘A Prescription for Alcoholics – Medications for Alcoholism’ by author Linda Burlison, is the first book ever published about FDA-approved medications The book takes a first sober look at anti-alcoholism drugs, the research behind them, and why nobody seems to know about them.Most people (including physicians and alcoholics) are unaware of the FDA-approved medications to fight alcoholism, despite the fact that the US government calls them the ‘standard of care for the treatment of alcoholism.’Instead of medical treatment, the vast majority of doctors send treatment-seeking alcoholics to Alcoholics Anonymous-based 12-step programs which result in a dismal failure rate estimated at 90 percent.The 550-page book is an extensive look at drugs like naltrexone, acamprosate, baclofen, topiramate, gabapentin, nalmefene and others.Dr. Volkow and Koob are just two of thousands of researchers whose clinical research into medication for alcoholism forms the body of evidence the boo
"It's fantastic. This book provides a WEALTH of information about" according to Mark. I wish this book had been available 10 years ago when I sought counselling for my problem drinking and was told that the optimal solution was AA and abstinence. I could tell immediately that AA wasn't for me. I was abstinent for about 7 years but eventually began drinking again because of intense craving. Since discovering Naltrexone I've developed the ability to control my drinking and to engage in it socially. It's fantastic. This book provides a WEALTH of information about MATs (Medically Assisted Treatments) currently approved and available,. Helpful Info Really glad to be learning more about the methods for treating alcoholism. This book looks at anti-alcoholism drugs that are effective yet most people overlook them and don’t have much awareness of them. It has definitely helped open my eyes and see that there is hope. The range of drugs explored is vast and I’m really glad that I was able to find such a helpful resource. If you are like me and have someone who suffers from alcoholism, the information here will be very beneficial. Thumbs up for this one.. "A great read for all" according to Val. I am sure this book will help to save many lives. Everything revolving around alcoholism makes a lot more sense after reading this book. This author helped me to realize that medication is the closest cure to alcoholism. A Prescription for Alcoholics is very different from the "put an end to your bad habits, go to AA, and then relapse again" books. This book truly aims to put an end to alcoholism in one shot by addressing alcoholism as the disease that it is.
About the Author Learn more information about Linda Burlison, the author of 'A Prescription for Alcoholics - Medications for Alcoholism' at her Author page at amazon/author/alcohol.