Cocaine: The Human Danger, the Social Costs, the Treatment Alternatives - Softcover

Weiss M.D., Roger D.

9780345351357: Cocaine: The Human Danger, the Social Costs, the Treatment Alternatives

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345351355 ISBN 13: 9780345351357

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1987

If you or someone you love uses cocaine, you owe it to yourself to read this book.

Once considered the “champagne of drugs” because its high price made it available only to the wealthy, cocaine has become the recreational drug of choice for Americans from all walks of life. And with more widespread use has come a higher percentage of abuse.

Written by two physicians on the faculty of Harvard Medical School who have vast experience in the treatment of addiction, Cocaine offers a thoughtful, straightforward and comprehensive survey of the drug and its effects. You will learn:

� The latest medical evidence on how it affects the mind and body.
� The symptoms of cocaine abuse.
� How—and how soon—dependence develops.
� How family members can offer support and guidance to relatives in trouble.
� How to get the abuser to seek help and the treatment alternatives available.
� The hazards of cocaine in the workplace and how to guard against them.

Cocaine also answers the questions most often asked by the public, by occasional users, addicts and their family members, and by medical professionals. A self-test for cocaine dependence and a state-by-state guide to cocaine abuse treatment facilities make this the one book that tells you everything you need to know.

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From the Inside Flap:

Sports heroes, executives, and the homeless -- cocaine permeates every inch of our society, with tragic results. Although casual use of cocaine has clearly declined, the number of daily users, in particular those using crack, continues to climb. Why do people continue to use cocaine? What is its appeal? How does it affect the body and mind? What can a person do if a family member or friend is using cocaine?

In the past decade, the introduction of "crack" has increased the popularity of cocaine. Treatments have changed to adapt to this new, cheaper, more widely available drug. This Second Edition of Cocaine -- by three noted psychiatrists from Harvard University and the University of Utah -- highlights the tremendous research effort that has been mounted to discover the most effective way to help cocaine-dependent patients. It covers what cocaine is, the different methods of its use, its effects on the brain and other organs, and its psychological and social consequences for users and those around them -- both at home and in the workplace. This book also covers cocaine addiction -- how it happens, who is at risk, how to treat it, and how to find help. Cocaine includes a list of commonly asked questions about the drug and a self-test to determine if you or someone you love is dependent on cocaine.

About the Author:

Roger D. Weiss, M.D., is the Clinical Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Steven M. Mirin, M.D., is the General Director and Psychiatrist in Chief, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Roxanne L. Bartel, M.D. is Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Utah.

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