No Addict Left Behind : It's a Recovery Medicine State of Mind

Scott A. Cook MD MPH

ISBN 10: 1544541376 / ISBN 13: 9781544541372

Published by The Point Breeze Publishing Company, 2023

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Every addict lives in a war zone. Joey Pagano was no exception. Homeless, penniless, and filled with despair, he routinely fought for his life.No Addict Left Behind is Pagano's unflinching personal account of battling addiction. When he was discharged from the military, he was actually left on the side of a highway. ER doctors and nurses begrudged reviving him from an overdose. Society showered him with stigma and shame. Still, some people never gave up on him. And he never gave up on himself.Today, Pagano is clean and a licensed social worker who helps clients afflicted by addiction. Addiction takes many forms. No Addict Left Behind shares the story of Pagano's path to get clean while also providing real solutions to help addicts, and those who love them, get clean and find acceptance and peace.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: No Addict Left Behind : It's a Recovery Medicine State of Mind
• Publisher: The Point Breeze Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1544541376
• ISBN 13: 9781544541372
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 7D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 7 millimeters depth
• Weight: 177 grams

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Synopsis

Every addict lives in a war zone. Joey Pagano was no exception. Homeless, penniless, and filled with despair, he routinely fought for his life.

No Addict Left Behind is Pagano’s unflinching personal account of battling addiction. When he was discharged from the military, he was actually left on the side of a highway. ER doctors and nurses begrudged reviving him from an overdose. Society showered him with stigma and shame. Still, some people never gave up on him. And he never gave up on himself.

Today, Pagano is clean and a licensed social worker who helps clients afflicted by addiction. Addiction takes many forms. No Addict Left Behind shares the story of Pagano’s path to get clean while also providing real solutions to help addicts, and those who love them, get clean and find acceptance and peace.

About the Author

Joey Pagano, MSW, LSW, CRS, is a husband, father, son, veteran, therapist, professor, and, most of all, a recovering addict. His life is dedicated to helping people struggling with addiction. As a mental health therapist and project supervisor at the SPHS Center of Excellence in southwestern Pennsylvania, Pagano works closely with individuals with substance use disorders and mental health issues.