When Painkillers Become Dangerous

Drew Pinsky (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2004
Hazelden Information & Educational Services (Verlag)
978-1-59285-107-2 (ISBN)

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Whether prescribed by a physician as OxyContin or purchased on the street as "hillbilly heroin," painkilling drugs are extremely effective in eliminating physical, emotional, and psychological distress. The problem is that these drugs are also incredibly addictive. Misuse of and addiction to prescription pain medications has become America's latest, complex, and alarming drug abuse trend. In fact, an estimated 2.6 million people currently use prescription pain relievers non-medically-a dangerous practice that could quickly reach epidemic proportions. Leading experts offer practical, plainspoken, and much-needed information about addiction to painkilling drugs.

Drew Pinsky, M.D., author of the best-selling book Cracked: Putting Lives Together Again, is program medical director of chemical dependency services at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, California. Dr. Pinsky is co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Loveline," and the long-running MTV program of the same name. He is also well known for his work as a correspondent for ABC news, Good Morning America, and as a regular contributor for CNN.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.11.2004
Verlagsort	Center City
Sprache	englisch
Maße	137 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
ISBN-10	1-59285-107-X / 159285107X
ISBN-13	978-1-59285-107-2 / 9781592851072
Zustand	Neuware