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Getting Off The Merry-Go-Round Of Compulsive BehaviorsThe Merry-go-round can consist of alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, overeating, overspending, dead-end relationships, obsessive sex, driven work, or any number of compulsive behaviors can range from merely bothersome to life threatening. Regardless of the compulsive patterns all such behavior can deflect your energy and rob you of genuine happiness. Getting Off The Merry-Go-Round Of Compulsive Behaviors provides clear, simple advice for ridding yourself of compulsive behaviors. Psychiatrist-author Carla Perez shares her own personal experience with compulsive behaviors as well as with numerous patients she has helped eliminate their compulsive ...
Cocaine use has serious health, economic, and criminal justice implications for the nation. This report provides a status report on recent progress made in finding an effective treatment for cocaine users (cognitive/behavioral therapies, pharmacotherapy, acupuncture). Reviews the various types of federally funded treatment approaches evaluated over the past five years to determine the extent to which these therapies have proven successful. Identifies additional research initiatives to increase our knowledge of cocaine treatment effectiveness.
The Federal government's investment in the war on drugs has grown to over $15 billion. Yet the availability of drugs on U.S. streets and the number of persons using illegal drugs continue to be problems. This report (1) identifies current research on promising approaches in drug abuse prevention targeted at school-age youth; (2) describes promising drug treat. strategies for cocaine addiction; (3) assesses the effectiveness of international efforts to reduce illegal drug availability, including interdiction; (4) assesses the U.S. Coast guard's performance measures for its anti-drug activities; and (5) summarizes Federal drug prevention and treatment-related efforts.