The AA Effect & Why You've Never Heard of the FDA-Approved Drugs that Treat Alcoholism (Rethinking Drinking Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01HDWY3AK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 249 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Val said Everyone should know about the medications that help you to quit drinking. The information in this book is life changing. It's well researched and written from a genuine perspective. This author provides you with an in depth exploration of alcoholism and the culture. Linda also describes how beneficial medicinal treatment can be and why medication remains in the shadows of rehab and AA. The facts about al
This book, the first in a 4-book series, delves deeply into what the author calls 'alcoholism culture'. 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.’ So, 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. . It reveals the truth about the quiet epidemic of deaths from untreated alcoholism, as well as why you may never before have heard of the numerous medications that can help people with alcohol dependence reduce and/or quit drinking. It covers the role of key players in alcoholism culture--from AA to the Obama administration--as well as the journey through where we’ve been, where we are, and what we need to do next