Addiction--What's Really Going On?: Inside a Heroin Treatment Program
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193269093X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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LAURI CRUMLEY COATES said Learn The Real Story About Heroin Treatment Programs. Deborah McCloskey truly has a passion for working with heroin addicts, and that passion shows through in this book. Each story offers a heart-rending view of an addict and the people who care about them, the addiction and working to the other side, becoming drug free. McCloskey shows that while there is no easy fix, with understanding and care, and the proper medical treatment; all addicts have the means needed to change their life.The characters are richly drawn, and you will find yourself rooting for them and caring about them. The actual d. If you want to help people, then get this book JKnight If you want to help people then get this book! In the form of mostly stories, this woman shows you what really does go on in many clinics today and the lives of the methadone patients as well. But most importantly, it shows a woman who had genuine compassion for these addicts without prejudice. She was willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause and did quite well as well. This woman was definitely a 'one of a kind' counselor who did make a difference in the lives of people who society would have written off as hopeless. You can learn a l. "What a misleading book!!!" according to Kerry Fields Wolf. I received this book hoping that it would be different from the few other books out there that discuss the oh so scary and frightening "junkies" in those down and dirty "inner city" methadone clinics and the "brave" people who work there, dishing out "tough love" and making snide remarks to their colleagues about "catching" patients in their "tricks".Sadly, I was deeply disappointed.As a Certified Methadone Advocate with a degree in professional nursing who does a great deal of educational work on a national level, and who sits on the Board o
It is a great read for those in the recovery field and provides insight for those who do not understand the life of addiction and recovery." --Lori Carter-Runyon, Executive Director Hilltop Recovery Services "I recommend this book to audiences in any helping profession, people in recovery, the families of drug addicts, and the users themselves." --Bill Urell, MA, CAAP-II, Addictions Therapist Author, The Addiction Recovery Help Guide About the Author Barbara Sinor, PhD is a Psychospiritual Therapist working with individuals dealing with addictions, childhood abuse/incest, PTSD, and adult children of alcoholics. I can also tell how she learned about methadone and the