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Table of Contents About the Author iv Introduction. v To the Reader vii The Relationship Between Drugs and Crime. 1 General Statistics. 1 Can I Get a Doctor?. 3 For the Record. 3 The House of Pain. 4 Just One. 9 The Big Lie. 17Can You Ear Me?. 19 Drug-Related Definitions. 20 An Overview of Common Drugs.…
Welcome to Hollywood
I’ve conducted workshops and interventions for everything from luxury high-end treatment centers that cost $30,000 a month to High Schools to county funded programs for the poor and individual families seeking help for a loved one. Sometimes I am paid handsomely and other times not at all. But I think the most gratifying of them…
No Recovery Guru
I always like to be completely open about my capabilities and lack thereof, and so I’ll tell you right off the bat, I’m no recovery guru, nor do I ever wish for anyone to think I am or seek me out to give them all the answers. The vast majority of self proclaimed “experts” in…
Excerpted from “How Drugs Produce Their Effects”
Now let’s quantify common levels of dopamine within the context of daily living versus that which is augmented through the use of drugs. A normal “dose” of dopamine in the human brain is about 40-100 nanograms per deciliter. Forty is your worst day ever. You don’t even want to get out of bed. Fifty nanograms…
Excerpted from “Just One”
I grew up on one of California’s most beautiful beaches. My early years were spent at private schools, piano classes, family outings and church functions. I surfed, scuba dived, hunted with my father and enjoyed this aspect of my childhood a great deal. I was raised in love and had the many advantages that came…
Excerpted from “The House Of Pain”
Drug and alcohol addiction, or what is now called substance use disorder, is defined by the American Medical Association as a disease. It’s also clear that this disease appears to arise from a complex biopsychosocial recipe and environment, both nature and nurture. In turn, all the data we have clearly indicates that most crime is a…
Excerpt from The Introduction
This book is a comprehensive and in-depth look into drug and alcohol abuse for youth, families, schools and all of us affected by our country’s drug-obsessed culture. It is designed to be shared by parents, teachers and young people alike who want to educate themselves, increase awareness and open lines of communication between each other. This…
Welcome and Thanks To New Readers
Thank you to all my new customers in colleges and High Schools across the country. It is an honor to have my work and experience employed to such good purpose. This 2nd editon has been revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in the science and practice of the ever evolving field of substance…
Preview Material
Here’s an example of some of the material in the book. This chart illustrates how substance use disorder generally progresses through four common phases. Handout # 7 Substance Use Disorder and Progression
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