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

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Author / Creator:Fletcher, Anne M., author.
Imprint:New York, New York : Viking, 2013.
Description:xiv, 429 pages ; 24 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8964787
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ISBN:9780670025220 (trade)
0670025224 (trade)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-416) and index.
Summary: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.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: What's Wrong with Addiction Treatment? What Will Help?
  • An Introduction to Inside Rehab
  • Chapter 1. Rehab Nation
  • The Questions and the Issues
  • Chapter 2. Going Inside
  • What It's Like to be in Rehab
  • Chapter 3. The Cost of Rehab
  • From the Wallet to the Heart
  • Chapter 4. Getting the Best for Your Buck
  • What Addiction Treatment Should Look Like
  • Chapter 5. Rehab Isn't for Everyone
  • In Fact, It's Not for Most People
  • Chapter 6. One Size Doesn't Fit All
  • How Cookie-Cutter Approaches at Rehab Get in the Way
  • Chapter 7. When It Comes to Rehab, Teens are Not Just Little Adults
  • More Questions than Answers?
  • Chapter 8. When It's Not "Just" a Drug and Alcohol Problem
  • From Depression to Sex Addiction
  • Chapter 9. Helping People Stay the Course
  • On Using in Rehab, Repeat Visits, "Success," and Improving the Odds
  • Chapter 10. Getting What You Need
  • Advice from the Pros and a Look at "Dream" Treatment Models
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix: A Consumer Checklist for Checking Out Rehabs
  • Selected References
  • Index