When painkillers become dangerous : what everyone needs to know about OxyContin and other prescription drugs / Drew Pinsky [and others].

Center City, Minn. : Hazelden, 2004.

vii, 182 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-180).

1. OxyContin and other prescription pain medication : how addiction develops / Drew Pinsky -- 2. How addiction treatment works / Marvin D. Seppala -- 3. How to intervene on a loved one's addiction / Robert J. Meyers, John Gardin -- 4. OxyContin addiction : a new drug, but an old problem / William White -- 5. Addiction as a family disease / Stephanie Brown -- Appendix A. Principles of effective treatment -- Appendix B. The twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.