Chasing the high : a firsthand account of one young person's experience with substance abuse /

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Foreword. Preface. 1. Crash and Rescue. Above the city, steeped in misery. Back from the edge. Substance abuse and addiction defined. Addiction is a disease. A hellish journey. 2. The Early Days of Using. My not-so-shady past. A forbidden sip. One puff leads to another. My uncertain future. Heroin....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keegan, Kyle, 1975-
Autor Corporativo: Annenberg Public Policy Center
Otros Autores: Moss, Howard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Colección:Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative.
Temas:
Keegan, Kyle, > 1975-
Substance abuse > United States > Biography.
Recovering addicts > United States > Biography.
Substance-Related Disorders
Adolescent
Polytoxicomanie > États-Unis > Biographies.
Dépendants en réadaptation > États-Unis > Biographies.
Toxicomanie.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL > Neurology.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Medical.
Recovering addicts
Substance abuse
United States
Personal Narrative
Autobiography
Biography
autobiographies (literary works)
Personal narratives
Autobiographies
Biographies
Personal narratives.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Récits personnels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The history behind Chasing the high
  • What to expect from this book
  • Crash and rescue
  • Above the city, steeped in misery
  • Back from the edge
  • Substance abuse and addiction defined
  • Addiction is a disease
  • A hellish journey
  • The early days of using
  • My not-so-shady past
  • A forbidden sip
  • One puff leads to another
  • My uncertain future
  • Heroin
  • A rite of passage versus the slippery slope to addiction
  • The ride down that slope
  • Who becomes addicted, who does not, and why?
  • The noose tightens
  • A moment of truth, and then denial
  • First shot at detoxification
  • Learning the life of an addict
  • Desperate moves
  • Returning to an unfamiliar home
  • "This is your brain on drugs"
  • Different types of drugs of abuse
  • Trying to get help
  • Overconfidence and denial : do not mix
  • A minor arrest
  • A major arrest
  • Up, down, up, down : the saga of addiction continues
  • A crucial turning point
  • Substance abuse treatment : what to expect
  • Treatment of co-occurring mental disorders
  • Recovery
  • What does recovery mean for you?
  • If a relapse occurs--
  • Looking back, looking ahead
  • "Real" recovery is whatever works for us.

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