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Overcoming opioid addiction the authoritative medical guide for patients, families, doctors, and therapists

Every day, over 100 Americans die from opioid abuse. Bisaga and Chernyaev provide a comprehensive medical guide for opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers, their loved ones, clinicians, and other professionals. He explains why treating OUD is unlike treating other forms of drug dependency, examines the...

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Main Authors: Bisaga, Adam (Author), Chernyaev, Karen, 1961- (Author)
Other Authors: McLellan, A. Thomas (Andrew Thomas), 1949- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The Experiment, 2018.
Subjects:
Opioid abuse > Treatment > United States.
Drug abuse > Treatment > United States.
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Summary:Every day, over 100 Americans die from opioid abuse. Bisaga and Chernyaev provide a comprehensive medical guide for opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers, their loved ones, clinicians, and other professionals. He explains why treating OUD is unlike treating other forms of drug dependency, examines the science of the addiction, and discusses the different stages and effective methods of treatment, as well as behavioral therapies.
Physical Description:xvi, 285 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-275) and index.
ISBN:9781615194582
1615194584
Author Notes: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.



Karen Chernyaev has written or edited numerous bestselling books on health and wellness.

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