Ling, Walter,

Mastering the addicted brain : building a sane and meaningful life to stay clean / Walter Ling, M.D ; foreword by Alan I. Leshner, PHD. - xviii, 140 pages ; 21 cm

Includes index.

Addiction is a brain disease: how the brain gets and stays addicted -- Getting off and staying off drugs: detoxification and relapse prevention -- Sanumluang or a day at the flea market: square one and other odds and ends -- Preparing for a new life: physical health -- Emotional health -- Living responsibly -- Connections: living among family and friends -- Being a member of the community -- A balanced life.

9781608685004 (pbk : alk. paper)

2017026621


Substance abuse--Treatment--Popular works.
Brain--Popular works.

RC564 / .L496 2017

362.29