When the Servant Becomes the Master: A Comprehensive Addiction Guide for Those Who Suffer from the Disease, the Loved Ones Affected by It, and the Professionals Who Assist Them
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936290731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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This Book Gave Me Hope and Understanding This book exceeded my expectations. It opened my eyes to the reason addicts do what they do and how they can be helped. The book explains the science and genetics behind addiction at a level that is easy to understand. It sets the expectation of what is needed for an addict to maintain recovery and minimize a relapse. I recom. Excellent Book Kelly B While working in the field of addiction and being a recovering addict myself, this book is excellent for using in practice and personal use. Dr. Powers has identified how drugs and alcohol are able to trigger in the mind and hold it hostage while giving hope to not only those of us who suffer from addictions, but family membe. Evelyn Kelly said If someone you love is addicted, read this book. This is the best book I have read, and I've read many, on the disease of alcoholism and addiction.I have a recovering son, thanks to the principles of this book being used in the drug rehab where my son was treated, The Right Step in Houston, where the author, Dr. Powers is medical director.I learned so much about the disease
Jason Z.W. Powers is the Chief Medical Officer of TRS Behavioral, Inc., a company that includes The Right Step and Spirit Lodge chemical dependency treatment centers located throughout Texas and New Mexico. In June, 2010, he was named to the National Basketball Association's Network of Addiction Professionals.. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine
W. Powers was recognized by H Texas Magazine as one of the best addiction medicine doctors in Houston. Dr. Powers is the Chief Medical Officer of TRS Behavioral, Inc., a company that includes The Right Step and Spirit Lodge chemical dependency treatment centers located throughout Texas and New Mexico. About the AuthorJason Z.W. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine. Powers, MD, FABAM, DABFM, is a board-certified addictionologist and family medicine physician. In June, 2010, he was named to the National Basketball Association's Network of Addiction Professionals.. He is an interventionist and manages an outpatient addiction medicine practice as well.In 2007, 2008, and 2009, Dr. Powers: Jason Z
The definitive guide to addiction that addresses misinformation and stigma, humanizes the disease within a framework of science, research, and personal experience, and provides a wealth of information on the various forms addiction takes as well as rich data regarding treatments.