Educating Yourself about Alcohol and Drugs or Women Living with Fibromyalgia

Educating Yourself about Alcohol and Drugs: A People's Primer

Author: Marc Alan Schuckit

Dr. Schuckit - one of the world's leading authorities in the field of drug and alcohol abuse - empowers us to confront the myths, anxieties, and ignorance standing in the way of squarely assessing whether or not a problem exists. Drawing on a wealth of the most up-to-date research available, Dr. Schuckit provides the solid facts needed to answer the pressing questions an abuser must face: How do the various drugs of abuse work on the body and what dangers do they pose? What are the warning signs of a growing addiction? Where can help be found for devising the right strategy for recovery?

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A guide for people trying to decide if they or a loved one have a problem with drugs or alcohol and considering what might be done about it. The director of two treatment programs explains what drugs are; how they affect the brain; the medical, emotional, and social problems they can cause; and what resources are available to help users stop. An appendix reprints 28 articles that ran between 1988 and 1994 in the Drug Abuse & Alcoholism Newsletter, which the author edits. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Women Living with Fibromyalgia

Author: Mari Skelly

Fibromyalgia has no known cause or cure and is impossible to detect through blood tests or other diagnostic techniques. Because it's so difficult to pinpoint or alleviate, fibromyalgia tends to cause guilt and shame in those who suffer from it. Barbara Keddy examines the experiences of 20 female sufferers, and also investigates the disease within larger societal contexts of gender, class, and race. By taking an already existing personality theory (the highly sensitive person) developed by Elaine Aron and relating this theory to a specific physical condition, the author emphasizes societal and family pressures on women to overextend themselves to the detriment of their health.