TY - BOOK AU - Heilig,Markus TI - The thirteenth step: addiction in the age of brain science SN - 9780231539029 AV - RC564 .T457 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Substance abuse KW - Physiological aspects KW - Treatment KW - Pharmacogenetics KW - Substance-Related Disorders KW - therapy KW - Alcoholism KW - Behavior, Addictive KW - metabolism KW - Brain KW - drug effects KW - physiopathology KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Us and them --; A grocery store that closed --; An entity in its own right --; A chronic, relapsing disorder --; Man or machine? --; Histories, brains, and behaviors --; The pursuit of happiness --; The dark side of addiction --; Rash actions --; Turning on a red light --; Getting the cue --; A strained mind --; Fathers and sons --; Molecular culprits --; Trick or treatment --; Please behave --; Pills for addiction ills --; Pray if you wish, but please take your meds first --; The journey ahead; 2; b N2 - The past twenty-five years have witnessed a revolution in the science of addiction, yet we still rely upon sorely outdated methods of treatment. Expensive new programs for managing addiction are also flourishing, but since they are not based in science, they offer little benefit to people who cannot afford to lose money or faith in their recovery. Clarifying the cutting-edge science of addiction for practitioners and general readers, The Thirteenth Step pairs stories of real patients with explanations of key concepts relating to their illness. A police chief who disappears on the job illustra UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1015229&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -