{"title":"Joseph Volpicelli","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOSEPH VOLPICELLI is an American psychiatrist and addiction research scientist with over 100 academic publications and more than 25 years on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include \u003cem\u003eCombining Medication and Psychosocial Treatments for Addictions: The BRENDA Approach\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRecovery Options: The Complete Guide\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolpicelli holds an M.D. and Ph.D. from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and is board certified in neurology, psychiatry, and addiction psychiatry. He is professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and is among the first researchers to demonstrate that naltrexone was effective in treating alcohol use disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Volpicelli serves as medical director and founder of the Volpicelli Center in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and as executive director of the Institute of Addiction Medicine. This clinical work sits at the heart of his research and writing on addiction treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Volpicelli’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"recovery-options","title":"Recovery Options: The Complete Guide","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA clear and compassionate guide to overcoming substance problems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A no-nonsense, state-of-the-art guide.\"--Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Coming Plague\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Comprehensive, illuminating, easy to read.\"--William Cope Moyers, Vice President of Public Affairs, Hazelden Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRecovery Options: The Complete Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, Joseph Volpicelli, M.D., Ph.D., an award-winning addiction research pioneer, and Maia Szalavitz, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and former addict, provide frank and impartial appraisals of all the major treatment options, including:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate drinking programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative treatments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTherapeutic communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognitive therapies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther 12-step programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethadone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarm reduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow families can help\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nIn \u003cem\u003eRecovery Options: The Complete Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, you will learn what addiction is--and what it isn't. You will examine both the mechanism of addiction and how you can make the best treatment choices . . . why some people are particularly prone to substance problems . . . and the genetic and learning mechanisms that help create these conditions. You'll explore the various types of treatment and the ideas on which they are based, and find out how effective each treatment is--and which ones are not effective. Finally, you'll find supportive information on staying clean and sober, preventing relapse, and minimizing damage caused by slips that may occur.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFeaturing the dramatic real-life stories of patients' experiences (both good and bad) with various methods of recovery, this warm, sympathetic, and accessible guide to overcoming alcohol and other drug problems will help you and your loved ones begin the journey away from substance misuse toward a better life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/047134575X\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471345756\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Joseph Volpicelli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212272500952,"sku":"9780471345756","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212272533720,"sku":"9781630261559","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470348529_FC_mockup_v2_1738759108_15dc9db0-8250-47c7-ad26-0f001b090849.jpg?v=1790992472"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-joseph-volpicelli.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}