Opioid Use Disorders: A Holistic Guide to Assessment Treatment & Recvoery: A Holistic Guide to Assessment Treatment and Recovery

Overdoses have lowered the life expectancy in the United States for two years in a row. The leading causeopioids. This epidemic has spread through every sector of our country destroying lives as parents friends families and those entrapped by opioids struggle to find help. The opioids epidemic is dire but there are answers -- and recovery is real.Dr. Charles Atkins well-known opioids addiction expert brings together current research emerging therapies and non-drug and integrative strategies in a practical guide for both professionals and the public. Why a one-size-fits-all approach to addiction doesnt work for opioid-use disorders Recognizing the signs when chronic-pain management turns into addiction Whole-person treatment plans to help manage cravings cope with stress and avoid relapse How Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) can save lives Opioids across the lifecycle from infants to older adults Real stories of recovery and at times loss