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Everything You Need to Know About Drug Abuse

Everything You Need to Know about Drug Abuse


Used – Describes a variety of drugs, from heroin and cocaine to alcohol and caffeine, and examines their abuse and what can be done to prevent it.

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Understanding Depression: What We Know and What You Can Do About It

Understanding Depression: What We Know and What You Can Do about It


Used – This accessible reference covers all that readers need to know about depression: its symptoms and causes, its effects on individuals and families, and methods for treatment.

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Ask the Doctor About Parkinson’s Disease

Ask the Doctor About Parkinson’s Disease


Parkinson”s disease is a chronic and progressive disease which can cause life-changing symptoms, including tremors, balance problems, and rigidity of limbs. Derived from Ask the Doctor, a website column written by the authors for the National Parkinson Foundation, this book explores frequently asked questions about the disease. It offers detailed answers to the most common questions, including the role of heredity in Parkinson”s, its symptoms and diagnosis, the effectiveness of drugs and other treatments, whether the disease”s progression can be slowed, the future of stem cell treatment in the fight against Parkinson”s disease, and many others. Written in plain, easy-to-understand language, it arms readers — whether already living with Parkinson”s disease, newly diagnosed, or caring for a loved one — with the knowledge they need to better understand and manage the disease.

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Dying for a Drink: A Pastor and a Physician Talk About Alcoholism

Dying for a Drink: A Pastor and a Physician Talk about Alcoholism


Used – Dying for a Drink recounts the powerful story of one pastor’s successful journey of recovery from the disease of alcoholism. After twenty years of sobriety, Alexander DeJong talks openly about his longtime struggle with alcoholism-his descent into heavy drinking, his shame and his fears of discovery, and his growing understanding of the disease through his family’s support, group therapy, and the care of a Christian physician. Balancing the personal narratives of Alex DeJong and his wife

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Useful Tips About the Dangers of Alcohol Addiction

Useful Tips About The Dangers Of Alcohol Addiction

If you are suffering from an alcohol addiction, you are not alone. Alcoholism is a word that sometimes has negative social connotations, and just because a person drinks alcohol does not mean that they are an alcoholic. The amount of alcohol consumed varies greatly from person to person that develops alcoholism, and is also affected by genetic predisposition, and social and emotional health. Alcohol by definition is a disease that results from a persistent use of alcohol despite negative personal, emotional, financial, and professional consequences. Heavy alcohol use accompanied by dependence and symptoms of withdrawal, and the inability to recognize that every bad thing has been related to an alcohol addiction. The sometimes uncontrollable urge to drink leads to constant preoccupation with the drug.  

Brains That Work a Little Bit Differently: Recent Discoveries About Common Mental Diversities

Brains That Work a Little Bit Differently: Recent Discoveries about Common Mental Diversities


From the Publisher Conditions such as color blindness, seasonal affective disorder, alcoholism, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, obesity, autism, synesthesia, and even deja vu all have specific brain-to-body connections. This book provides insights into the symptoms, causes, and consequences of these abnormalities in their milder forms, as well as correlations with other health matters that statistically accompany each condition. Checklists and testing exercises used for professional diagnosis of these cognitive abnormalities are provided, as are probable causes and consequences of each.

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