American Overdose: America's Addiction Crises, The Whole Story

by Kent I. Phillips

Overview

American Overdose is a three-part treatise written to provide the who, what, when, where, and why about our national crisis: addiction.

Book 1, American Overdose, discusses the ways in which opioids are dangerous and are the source of the expansion of addiction in the USA; how the "pushers" target suburbia and the rural communities; and the frightening growth rate.

Book 2, Treatment Talk, is a must-read for those considering treatment. It explores what is available, what works, what to expect, and do's and don'ts.

Book 3, Killing Family, covers the ways in which everything changes when addiction comes to visit the family. This book is written to help everyone in the family live a healthier life and to know how to adapt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532684890
Publisher:	Resource Publications
Publication date:	07/24/2019
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

Addiction specialist Kent I. Phillips shares a lifetime of addiction experience and training. Thirty years in Alcoholics Anonymous, plus a bachelor’s and a master of science in addiction counseling (MSAC). He is experienced at both the personal and the clinical level. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1946, Mr. Phillips currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife of forty-five years, two sons, and two grandchildren. Phillips is a national contractor in addiction counseling and provides treatment protocols to multiple treatment centers.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Working with Kent Phillips in a clinical setting, he has a full and valuable understanding of the addiction world. This treatise examines multiple aspects and failures in terms of addressing the opioid and drug crisis in the US. He takes us on a journey through the foundations and expansions of drug availability in our communities, governmental failures in halting, shortcomings of our prevention programs, and the weakness of treatment protocols and therapeutics. This work is a must-read for anyone with an interest or involvement in addiction.”

—Bonnie Dendooven, author of Mawasi Index, Trainer at International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals



“Mr. Kent Phillips masterfully provides an insightful and comprehensive overview of the current state of opioid crisis and the overall challenges in the American addiction treatment system. Drawing from his successful business executive experience and personal recovery journey, he engages the reader in trying to find better and more efficient solutions to the deadly disease of addiction. Brilliant and thrilling, a must read!”

—Dr. Elena Volfson, Mayo Clinic, Addiction Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic Medical School

Editorial Reviews

Working with Kent Phillips in a clinical setting, he has a full and valuable understanding of the addiction world. This treatise examines multiple aspects and failures in terms of addressing the opioid and drug crisis in the US. He takes us on a journey through the foundations and expansions of drug availability in our communities, governmental failures in halting, shortcomings of our prevention programs, and the weakness of treatment protocols and therapeutics. This work is a must-read for anyone with an interest or involvement in addiction.”

—Bonnie Dendooven, author of Mawasi Index, Trainer at International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals



“Mr. Kent Phillips masterfully provides an insightful and comprehensive overview of the current state of opioid crisis and the overall challenges in the American addiction treatment system. Drawing from his successful business executive experience and personal recovery journey, he engages the reader in trying to find better and more efficient solutions to the deadly disease of addiction. Brilliant and thrilling, a must read!”

—Dr. Elena Volfson, Mayo Clinic, Addiction Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic Medical School

From the Publisher