Marc Alan Schuckit

Educating Yourself About Alcohol and Drugs: A People's Primer Marc Alan Schuckit Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995 edition

Jacket Description/Back: Dr. Schuckit - one of the world's leading authorities in the field of drug and alcohol abuse - empowers us to confront the myths, anxieties, and ignorance standing in the way of squarely assessing whether or not a problem exists. Drawing on a wealth of the most up-to-date research available, Dr. Schuckit provides the solid facts needed to answer the pressing questions an abuser must face: How do the various drugs of abuse work on the body and what dangers do they pose? What are the warning signs of a growing addiction? Where can help be found for devising the right strategy for recovery?Jacket Description/Back: Drugs abuse cripples our bodies, devastates our ambitions and goals, and has an enormous impact on our loved ones. To combat such a disease, we need the best information possible to see clearly how drugs and alcohol work to disrupt and destroy our lives and the lives of those we care about the most. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: Dr. Schuckit - one of the world's leading authorities in the field of drug and alcohol abuse - empowers us to confront the myths, anxieties, and ignorance standing in the way of squarely assessing whether or not a problem exists. Drawing on a wealth of the most up-to-date research available, Dr. Schuckit provides the solid facts needed to answer the pressing questions an abuser must face: How do the various drugs of abuse work on the body and what dangers do they pose? What are the warning signs of a growing addiction? Where can help be found for devising the right strategy for recovery?

Contributor Bio:  Schuckit, Marc Alan Schuckit is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Director of the ALchol Research Center, San Diego Veterans affairs Medical Center.