Prescription Drug Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic: A Guide to Coping and Understanding

by Rod Colvin

Book Overview

Unfortunately, millions of Americans are abusing prescription drugs. This book offers stories of recovery from individuals who made the journey back to a fulfilling life of sobriety along with advice... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886039224
• ISBN13: 9781886039223
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Addicus Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Book

An outstanding piece of work about a very serious drug problem. This book would be helpful to addicts who wish to recover. It would also be enlightening to family members who suffer due to a loved one's addiction.

Fabulous resource for anyone dealing with this problem

This book is a must for anyone coping with prescription drug abuse in the family. As Rod Colvin points out, this type of addiction is a hidden problem in the U.S., yet it is so destructive to so many people. Unfortunately, the news media doesn't give it nearly the attention it deserves. This book provides a lot of good information and a lot of answers.

A real eye-opener

Colvin does a first rate job of exposing what is usually firmly held as a family secret--the abuse of prescription medications. His own family affected by this "hidden epidemic," Colvin goes the difficult distance to uncover the facts surrounding "legal" drug abuse in this country. Meticulously researched and documented. --Publisher's Report, National Assoc. of Independent Publishers.

The rampant abuse of prescription drugs explained!

I found this book excellent for coping and understanding my co-worker's abuse and addiction to prescription drugs. The book sheds light on a serious drug problem that has received way too little public attention. The author provides good insight on how individuals can become hooked on prescription drugs and begin the downward cycle of addiction. I recommend it highly!

Thoroughly researched, comprehensive

I am greatly impressed by Rod Colvin's book. It is a thoroughly researched and comprehensive resource for understanding our current epidemic of drug abuse, intervention efforts, needed changes in drug laws and policies, and resources for recovery. The book is a unique and valuable resource that combines readability and clarity with outstanding authorative references.--Alan Hollister, MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Colorado.