Inside rehab : the surprising truth about addiction treatment : and how to get help that works /

Fletcher, Anne M.

Inside rehab : the surprising truth about addiction treatment : and how to get help that works / Anne M. Fletcher. - xiv, 429 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-416) and index.

What's wrong with addiction treatment? What will help -- Rehab nation : the questions and the issues -- Going inside : what it's like to be in rehab -- The cost of rehab : from the wallet to the heart -- Getting the best for your buck : what addiction treatment should look like -- Rehab isn't for everyone : in fact, it's not for most people -- One size doesn't fit all : how cookie-cutter approaches at rehab get in the way -- When it comes to rehab, teens are not just little adults : more questions than answers? -- When it's not "just" a drug and alcohol problem : from depression to sex addiction -- Helping people stay the course : on using in rehab, repeat visits, "success," and improving the odds -- Getting what you need : advice from the pros and a look at "dream" treatment models -- Appendix. A consumer checklist for checking out rehabs.

An insider's view of America's drug and alcohol rehab industry explores its strengths and weaknesses while revealing a disturbing gap between best practice and reality.

9780670025220 0670025224

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Addicts--Rehabilitation.
Substance abuse--Treatment.
PSYCHOLOGY--Psychopathology--Addiction.
Addicts--Rehabilitation.
Substance abuse--Treatment.
Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers.

RC564 / .F54 2013

362.29

2013 C-327 WM 270