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by David Sheff


  stimulants, 117–19

  See also OxyContin; Vicodin; Xanax

  propoxyphene, 228 f

  psilocybin and psilocin, 144, 226 f

  psychedelics, 144–45

  psychological disorders. See mental illness

  R

  Redford, Kyle, 40

  rehabilitation, 137, 193, 194–95

  court ordered, 160

  experiences with, 8, 11–12, 196, 198–99

  not a cure, 25

  refusal, 20

  treatment center, 12

  See also Hazelden Betty Ford rehab center

  relapses, 195, 197–202

  risk factors, 41

  anxiety, 40, 60–61

  bipolar disorder, 12, 198–99, 211–12

  depression, 12, 40

  environmental and psychological factors, 161–62

  genetic factors, 39, 161

  learning differences, 39–40

  psychological disorders, 40

  See also stress and stress relief

  Ritalin, 118–19

  rohypnol, 124–25

  Rosenthal, Richard N., 101

  S

  self-medication, 12, 25

  Sheen, Charlie, 20

  Shoptaw, Steven, 36, 161, 171, 202

  Skittles party, 128

  sleep medications, 120, 229 f

  sobriety, 8–9, 14, 219

  social media, 64

  Facebook, 72

  Facebook envy, 60

  portrayal of alcohol, 22

  portrayal of drugs, 20–22

  Spice. See synthetic marijuana

  steroids, 126–27, 227 f

  stress and stress relief, 31–34, 35–36

  fruit fly experiments, 39

  sleep, 65

  sports and exercise, 61

  See also meditation

  substance-use disorders (SUDs), 25, 165–67

  suicide, 25, 60, 119, 122, 141

  thoughts or attempts, 90, 102

  Swift, Taylor, 27

  synthetic hallucinogens, 145–46

  synthetic marijuana, 146–47, 226 f

  T

  Tapert, Susan, 102

  teenagers and teenage problems, 58–60

  awareness of feelings, 209–10

  family issues, 73–74

  friends with drug problems, 68–71

  isolation and communication, 212

  less social media, computer use, 64

  marijuana among younger teens, 105

  relieving stress, 61–62

  school peer counseling, 71–72

  sleep deprivation, 64–65

  THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), 104

  Thompson, Hunter S., 20

  tobacco, deaths from, 23

  treatment

  anecdote of process, 196, 198–99

  complicated process, 192–94, 197, 215

  CRAFT (community reinforcement and family training), 193

  dual diagnosis treatment, 198–99

  interventions, 189–91, 193

  outpatient programs, 194

  residential programs, 195

  sober living environment, 200

  See also rehabilitation; relapses

  Tweak (Sheff), 13

  V

  Vicodin, 7, 114, 134, 162

  overdose deaths, 22

  Volkow, Nora, 192

  W

  We All Fall Down (Sheff), 13

  Winehouse, Amy, 20

  Winter, Jessica, 60

  X

  Xanax, 115, 150

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  About the Authors

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  DAVID SHEFF is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Beautiful Boy and Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Wired, and many other publications. His ongoing research and reporting on the science of addiction earned him a place on Time magazine’s list of the world’s most influential people. Sheff and his family live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  Visit David at DavidSheff.com

  NIC SHEFF is the author of Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines, We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction, and Schizo. He is a contributor to TheFix.com and writes for television. His credits include 13 Reasons Why and Recovery Road. He lives in Beverly Hills.

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