Aging and Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or Medication Dependence - A Hazelden Handbook (Hazelden Guidebooks): Helping Older Adults ... Medication Dependence - A Hazelden Guidebook

by Carol Colleran (Author), Debra Erickson Jay (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $15.19

  Addiction among older adults is a hidden and hushed problem. Signs and symptoms of alcohol or medication abuse can easily be mistaken for conditions related to ageing. And even when friends or family members recognize signs of addiction, they often discount the need for intervention or treatment. For older people struggling with alcohol and drug misuse and abuse, Aging and Addiction is a much-needed resource. The authors, both experts in the field of addiction treatment and intervention, provide a respectful, definitive guide for recognizing and addressing substance abuse among older adults. Key topics include: understanding the relationship between ageing and addiction, finding help for a loved one, and recognizing the treatment needs of older adults.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $13.28

  At the age of 23, Debbie Danowski was imprisoned by food addiction. Liberation came only after she enrolled on a six-week in-patient treatment programme for food addiction. There, as she learned about her physiological addiction to sugar and flour, Danowski came to realise her deeper, unmet craving for love and self-acceptance. With honesty and emotion Debbie offers this first-person account of her treatment experience. This is a sequel to the author's Why Can't I Stop Eating?