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Chasing the high a firsthand account of one young person's experience with substance abuse / Kyle Keegan ; with Howard B. Moss.
| Author/creator | Keegan, Kyle, 1975- |
| Other author | Moss, Howard. |
| Other author | Annenberg Public Policy Center. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 170 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative |
| Contents | 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. |
| General note | "The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-160) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007035423 |
| ISBN | 9780195314717 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195314719 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780195314724 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195314727 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |