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Prescription Drug Addiction: The Hidden Epidemic

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This book is a must for anyone coping with prescription drug abuse in the family. As Rod Colvin points out, this type of addiction is a hidden problem in the U.S., yet it is so destructive to so many people. Unfortunately, the news media doesn't give it nearly the attention it deserves. This book provides a lot of good information and a lot of answers.

This book explains addiction in real life terms...no fancy medical terminology or diagnosis. The author opens with his own personal story regarding the loss of his brother to perscription drug addiction. The book is also full of other personal stories which reveal the horrors not only endured by the addict, but by the addicts family, friends, and co-workers. This book is a must for anyone who is an addict, or for anyone who's life is being affected by one.

I am greatly impressed by Rod Colvin's book. It is a thoroughly researched and comprehensive resource for understanding our current epidemic of drug abuse, intervention efforts, needed changes in drug laws and policies, and resources for recovery. The book is a unique and valuable resource that combines readability and clarity with outstanding authorative references.--Alan Hollister, MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Colorado.

An outstanding piece of work about a very serious drug problem. This book would be helpful to addicts who wish to recover. It would also be enlightening to family members who suffer due to a loved one's addiction.

I found this book excellent for coping and understanding my co-worker's abuse and addiction to prescription drugs. The book sheds light on a serious drug problem that has received way too little public attention. The author provides good insight on how individuals can become hooked on prescription drugs and begin the downward cycle of addiction. I recommend it highly!

Colvin does a first rate job of exposing what is usually firmly held as a family secret--the abuse of prescription medications. His own family affected by this "hidden epidemic," Colvin goes the difficult distance to uncover the facts surrounding "legal" drug abuse in this country. Meticulously researched and documented. --Publisher's Report, National Assoc. of Independent Publishers.

Rod Colvin provides readers who are concerned about their loved ones' prescription drug abuse the tools to both personally cope and take action to help. This is no small problem; as a paramedic, I have seen many, many individuals who landed in my care because of their abuse of prescription drugs. In fact, the number rivals those who abuse illegal drugs. And as the hippie generation ages, you can be sure you'll see the problem with greater frequency. If you have a family member, friend or loved one who you suspect has fallen into the grips of prescription drug abuse, do yourself and them a favor by buying them this book.

Finally, someone has addressed the rampant problem of prescription drug abuse and addiction. This book not only details the scope of this problem in the US, it also has powerful anecdotes of recovery. It's must reading for families of addicts as well as addicts themselves.

As a family member of someone struggling with prescription drugs I feel like I cannot have enough information. I have read and read and read many books. Colvin's book has stood out to be one of the most useful books I've come across. It is full of information but written in an easy to read way that in my desperation to learn I could get through the book easily and effectively. He includes many real life stories. Even though they are words in a book you immediately relate to the personal stories. This takes the defenses down and my family member was willing to read the book - opening doors for huge change. The word "Addiction" is scary. This book breaks things down to explain so much and gives insight on how addiction doesn't just happen to the drug dealers on the street corners - it happens to good, honest people, who just happened to have an injury or surgery that required narcotic pain meds....it could happen to my family...and it did.
I STRONGLY recommend this book to anyone who is, or knows someone who is, struggling with Pain meds.

This book gave me some excellent insights on recovery from prescription drug addiction. It was very helpful, since very little has been written about this topic.