Helping People Addicted to Methamphetamine: A Creative New Approach for Families and Communities

by Herbert C. Covey, Nicolas T. Taylor, Ph.D. Taylor, Nicolas T.

Book Overview

Methamphetamine, made easily in clandestine labs from over-the-counter ingredients, can cause depression, rapid tooth decay, psychosis, sensations of flesh crawling with bugs, paranoia, skin lesions, and kidney damage. Still, use has spread nationwide. In this work, two experts on methamphetamine addiction and recovery explain why this drug has such a physical, psychological, and social draw for addicts, despite all the damage it causes. Vignettes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275999084
• ISBN13: 9780275999087
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"