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abuse deterrent formulas, 49 court-ordered treatment programs, 84
acetaminophen, 9, 57, 76 culturally appropriate treatment, 83
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), 36, Cymbalta, 11
38, 94–95
addiction, 10, 29, 34, 37–43, 48–49, 63–65, 67, day treatment programs, 83, 86
69, 74 Demerol, 11
dual diagnosis, 26 depressant overdose, 44
neurology of, 16–21 depressants
personality changes, 22–25 heroin, 44
personal stories of, 4–6, 8, 14–16, 31–33, 36, depression, 7, 18, 26–27, 40, 81, 88, 101
52–53, 57, 80–82, 102, 104 detoxification, 85, 90
recovery from, 65, 80–82, 84–86, 88–90, doctors, 11–12, 22, 29–30, 33, 46, 54–55,
92–94, 100–102, 104–105 57–58, 60–61, 88–89
risk factors, 25–27, 46 and lawsuits, 66–68
and sexually transmitted diseases, 36–37, and medical training, 70, 73–79, 93
95–97 and overprescription, 34–37, 42–43, 66–70
alcohol, 7, 11, 29, 46, 80, 94 doctor shopping, 55
addiction to, 24, 25, 56, 61, 90, 100–101 dopamine, 17, 20–22, 26, 47
neurological impact of, 21 driving under the influence (DUI), 32, 53
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 15, 86–87 drug addiction risk factors
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, 42 age, 25–26
American Indians biology, 25
and addiction, 40–41 social environment, 25
and culturally appropriate recovery models, 83 Drug Addiction Treatment Act, 93
and historical trauma, 39–40 Drug Policy Alliance, 98
antidepressants drugs
Cymbalta, 11 alcohol, 7, 11, 21, 24, 25, 29, 46, 55, 56, 61, 80,
Prozac, 11 90, 94, 100–101
Zoloft, 11 cocaine, 8, 11, 21, 32, 39, 44, 47, 56, 80, 94
depressants, 44
benzodiazepines, 11, 44, 64, 94 nicotine, 21
See also sedatives opiates, 11, 18, 49, 69, 75, 76
brain chemistry. See neurology opioids, 18–22, 24–25, 26, 29, 38–40, 45–47,
buprenorphine, 89–90, 93–95, 102 49–50, 51–53, 56, 61, 64–65, 66, 68–79,
89–90, 92–94
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stimulants, 11, 44, 47
13, 33, 36–37, 42, 44, 56, 68, 74–76 drug testing, 84
chronic pain, 5, 23, 36, 42–44, 66, 68–70, drug trafficking, 56
74–76, 78 dual diagnosis, 26
cocaine, 8, 11, 21, 32, 39, 44, 47, 56, 80, 94
codeine, 10, 18 endorphins, 18–22
continuum of drug use and abuse euphoria, 11, 20, 22, 25, 73, 89
drug addiction, 18, 23–24, 29, 48–49 experts
drug dependence, 23–24 Tom Frieden, 33, 68, 74, 76
drug tolerance, 23–24 Sarah Gaskill, 39–40, 83, 87

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