| Benzo Blues: Overcoming Anxiety Without Tranquilizers Contributor(s): Drummond, Edward H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0452278260 ISBN-13: 9780452278264 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Mood Disorders - General - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drugs |
| Dewey: 362.299 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.33" W x 7.98" (0.62 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Valium. Atvian. Xanax. These benzodiapezines or "benzos" are among the most routinely prescribed medications in our society, used to treat chronic anxiety in millions of people. But these drugs can actually prolong and aggravate anxiety, causing individuals to postpone dealing with core problems and to increasingly rely on addictive medication with extremely debilitating effects. Of the more than 30 million people who take these drugs, more than four million are addicted. Dr. Edward H. Drummond offers hope with a revolutionary program for overcoming chronic anxiety without the use of tranquilizers. His approach flies in the face of established practices, particularly at a time when health care programs offer dwindling support for psychotherapy, preferring the cheaper course of having patients medicare themselves. Certain to inspire controversy, "Benzo Blues" is the work of a visionary author out to challenge the medical establishment. Its publication will be greeted with enormous interest by the millions of people affected by these powerful drugs, all of whom will find a new way of dealing with a lifelong problem. |