Overcoming Opioid Addiction, Adam Bisaga, MD
Overcoming Opioid Addiction, Adam Bisaga, MD
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Overcoming Opioid Addiction
The Authoritative Medical Guide for Patients, Families, Doctors, and Therapists

Author: Adam Bisaga, MD

Narrator: Liz Maxwell

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/22/2018

Synopsis

Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, claiming more lives than the AIDs epidemic did at its peak. Opioid abuse accounts for two-thirds of these overdoses, with over 100 Americans dying from opioid overdoses every day. Now Overcoming Opioid Addiction provides a comprehensive medical guide for opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers, their loved ones, clinicians, and other professionals. Here is expertly presented, urgently needed information and guidance, including: Why treating OUD is unlike treating any other form of drug dependency The science that underlies addiction to opioids, and a clear analysis of why this epidemic has become so deadly The different stages and effective methods of treatment, including detoxification vs. maintenance medications, as well as behavioral therapies How to deal with relapses and how to thrive despite OUD Plus a chapter tailored to families with crucial, potentially life-saving information, such as how to select the bes

About Adam Bisaga, MD

Adam Bisaga, MD, is an addiction psychiatrist, clinician, researcher, and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University. He conducts research on new treatments for opioid addiction and oversees a national program that mentors physicians treating opioid addictions. He is a UN expert involved in international addiction training and program development.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ☆Dani☆ on July 08, 2018

This was a very informative book! I battled opiod addiction for years and found it incredibly useful to be able to learn more about my addiction and ways I can help friends and continue on my path of sobriety!......more

Goodreads review by Monica on October 06, 2019

I had a high level of frustration as I read this book. By the halfway point, I was becoming eager for it to end. I don’t usually feel that way about books, so this was a bit of a surprise for me. There are always good points to a book, and this one is no exception. The quality of the writing is very......more

Goodreads review by Lara on March 02, 2018

These are some notes towards my final review: The last section directed at opioid addicts could be published as a stand alone volume for opioid addicts/folks with opioid use disorder (OUD) with a bit of an intro, and with more information on the process of opioid weaning (also referred to as cessatio......more

Goodreads review by David on April 26, 2018

This book accurately and effectively shares research based, medical approaches for treating Opioid Use Disorder. It was refreshing to read something direct and thoroughly, properly researched. If you are one of the many parents struggling to understand or embrace a medical approach to treating OUD,......more

Goodreads review by Barb on April 03, 2018

I received a digital ARC from Netgalley for review. Aside from a few typos and some redundancy, this is an excellent resource for anyone in a community that struggles with opioid addiction. It emphasizes the need for medical treatment, insisting that treating opioid use disorder is more similar to t......more

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