Chemical slavery: understanding addiction and stopping the drug epidemic

Introduction: What we can learn from addiction

Part 1: Understanding addiction

1. Addiction to alcohol and other druts

2. A short history of drug use and the modern drug epidemic

3. Addiction and the brain

4. An addict's life

Part 2: How to stop the drug epidemic

5. Preventing substance abuse

6. Intervention and treatment

7. Recovery from addition

8. The family role

Epilogue: Where do we go from here

Appendix A: Prevention, treatment, and recovery resources

Appendix B: The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous

Appendix C: Reducing future rates of adult addiction must begin with youth prevention.