Give In or Give Up - Softcover

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Drug addiction is a disease of the brain with very specific physiological consequences. A careful and controlled detoxification process is a key part of recovery. This informational overview explains the most effective detox treatment.

David M. Mathis, DO, FASAM, DABAM, is an expert with twenty-five years of hands-on experience in the fields of alcohol and drug addiction treatment and psychiatry. In Give In or Give Up,he explains his unique detox methods, which include a fifteen-day Klonopin taper protocol to reduce nerve cell damage and preserve the patient’s memory and learning abilities. He explains the whole cycle, from the initial addiction through a potential postrecovery relapse. He discusses the many facets of addiction and the path to recovery:

· what addiction is and who is most at risk

· how the healthy brain works and what effects addiction has on it

· why withdrawal happens and how detoxification should occur

· currently available treatment programs and which ones work best

· how to take care of the new you and why broad changes are necessary

Understanding addiction is the only route to finding a solution. This book will give you the information you need to rediscover health for yourself or someone else suffering from addiction.

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