Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma is a must-read for those suffering from the tragic effects of drugs and alcohol. In Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma, doctors Chuck Smith and Jason Hunt bring a unique and important perspective to the subject of addiction. Experts in the field, Smith and Hunt have personal, firsthand experience with the humiliation and shame that accompanies substance use disorder. But addiction, as they point out, is a disease, no less so than diabetes or heart disease, and it needs to be treated as such. If you, or a loved one, is struggling with addiction, you'll find help in Smith and Hunt's book. When one understands the science behind addiction, one can begin to move forward. Beyond the stigma lies hope. In this short but powerful book, Smith and Hunt discuss the science involved in substance abuse disorder as well as: Risk Factors Screening and Intervention Detox Treatment Strategies Pros and Cons of AA Long-Term Success From both personal experience as well as professional expertise, Smith and Hunt know their subject intimately.
Dr. Chuck Smith works as an addictionologist in South Florida where he provides patient care including detox, residential, and outpatient management of addictive diseases. He is a graduate of Marshall University and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Smith has completed an Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida.
Show moreUnderstanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma is a must-read for those suffering from the tragic effects of drugs and alcohol. In Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma, doctors Chuck Smith and Jason Hunt bring a unique and important perspective to the subject of addiction. Experts in the field, Smith and Hunt have personal, firsthand experience with the humiliation and shame that accompanies substance use disorder. But addiction, as they point out, is a disease, no less so than diabetes or heart disease, and it needs to be treated as such. If you, or a loved one, is struggling with addiction, you'll find help in Smith and Hunt's book. When one understands the science behind addiction, one can begin to move forward. Beyond the stigma lies hope. In this short but powerful book, Smith and Hunt discuss the science involved in substance abuse disorder as well as: Risk Factors Screening and Intervention Detox Treatment Strategies Pros and Cons of AA Long-Term Success From both personal experience as well as professional expertise, Smith and Hunt know their subject intimately.
Dr. Chuck Smith works as an addictionologist in South Florida where he provides patient care including detox, residential, and outpatient management of addictive diseases. He is a graduate of Marshall University and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Smith has completed an Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida.
Show moreDr. Chuck Smith works as an addictionologist in South Florida where he provides patient care including detox, residential, and outpatient management of addictive diseases. He is a graduate of Marshall University and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Smith has completed an Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida. Dr. Hunt is an assistant professor with the Department of Psychiatry's Division of Addiction Medicine at the University of Florida. He joined the faculty after completing the addiction medicine fellowship. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois, then completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Louisville. He completed a two-year fellowship with the University of Florida's Psychiatry Department and now practices addiction medicine at the UF Health/Florida Recovery Center.
"If you or a loved one is suffering from substance use disorder,
you could do a lot worse than listen to what these guys have to
say. You're worth a second chance and with Understanding Addiction,
you just might find it." -Scott A. Teitelbaum, M.D., D.F.S.A.M
"An important entry into a field that could stand to have a lot
more rational discussion, for doctor and layman alike." -Mike
McLemore, Executive Director, Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Associations ICRC Board.
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