When a Child Dies from Drugs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook When a Child Dies from Drugs write by Patricia Wittberger. This book was released on 2004-08-04. When a Child Dies from Drugs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “When a Child Dies From Drugs” is written by parents to help other parents who are experiencing the ultimate tragedy of their child’s death from drugs or alcohol - parents who find themselves isolated in a fathomless dark void wondering whether they will ever resurface into the real world again. This book offers strength, practical advice and an aid in grief recovery for parents and families, gleaned not only from personal experiences but also from meeting with many parents through their out-reach program,"G.R.A.S.P."(Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) Subjects covered range from the emotional trauma of learning of the child’s demise and on through the guilt, denial, anger, “what-if’s” and, finally, acceptance and to suggestions of how to cope daily and into a future which will never be the same. It is also illuminating to all those who know someone who has lost a loved one through drugs -What to say and do? What NOT to say and do? There is advice here for those who want to support families in grief. With personal insights this book is very much like friends reaching out to friends in compassion and kindness - friends who understand because, quite simply, the writers continue to be on the same journey as those they will comfort.
A Mother's Experience of Grief and Loss
A Mother's Experience of Grief and Loss - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Mother's Experience of Grief and Loss write by Stephanie Jean Clark. This book was released on 2017. A Mother's Experience of Grief and Loss available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Many communities have lost teens and young adults to drug overdoses over the last several decades. Much mourning has been endured, devastating the hearts of mothers, fathers, siblings, and those touched by the deceased. This work examines the grief and loss journey, as well as the transformation, of a mother when she loses her child to a heroin overdose. Qualitative research methodology is used to bring a broad and rich perspective to the lived experience of human events while maintaining an open inquiry. Additionally, the heuristic and hermeneutic methods are used by exploring the personal experiences of the researcher, as well as a review of the literature. Parents, families, teachers, mental health professionals, psychotherapists, clinicians, substance abuse treatment centers, medical centers, hospitals, and policy makers could benefit from this research.
From Heroin to Hope
From Heroin to Hope - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook From Heroin to Hope write by Marsha Wiggins. This book was released on 2018-09-07. From Heroin to Hope available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Are you reeling from a child’s drug-overdose death? Are you worried you will never bounce back from this devastating loss? Do you wonder how to live in the “new normal”? In From Heroin to Hope: Making Sense of the Loss of a Child, professional counselor Dr. Marsha Wiggins describes the unique aspects of grieving a child lost to drugs, and offers compelling insights into how to navigate grief. A professor emerita of counseling at the University of Colorado Denver and retired ordained clergywoman, Dr. Wiggins shares her experience of losing her son to a heroin overdose, and relates ways she coped with this heart-breaking loss. Using grief and loss research and personal vignettes, Dr. Wiggins opens the door to healing for those suffering the agony of losing a child to addiction. In this book you will discover: how to recognize the normal aspects of grieving, how to cultivate resilience in the midst of emotional pain, how to make sense of this life-changing loss. Heroin has claimed countless young people leaving their loved ones lost in the abyss of grief. If you need help finding your way forward in the dark, this book is for you.
The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids write by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This book was released on 2017-03-31. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and/or cannabidiol (a component of cannabis) for medical conditions or retail sales at the state level and 4 states have legalized both the medical and recreational use of cannabis. These landmark changes in policy have impacted cannabis use patterns and perceived levels of risk. However, despite this changing landscape, evidence regarding the short- and long-term health effects of cannabis use remains elusive. While a myriad of studies have examined cannabis use in all its various forms, often these research conclusions are not appropriately synthesized, translated for, or communicated to policy makers, health care providers, state health officials, or other stakeholders who have been charged with influencing and enacting policies, procedures, and laws related to cannabis use. Unlike other controlled substances such as alcohol or tobacco, no accepted standards for safe use or appropriate dose are available to help guide individuals as they make choices regarding the issues of if, when, where, and how to use cannabis safely and, in regard to therapeutic uses, effectively. Shifting public sentiment, conflicting and impeded scientific research, and legislative battles have fueled the debate about what, if any, harms or benefits can be attributed to the use of cannabis or its derivatives, and this lack of aggregated knowledge has broad public health implications. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence related to the health effects and potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis. This report provides a research agendaâ€"outlining gaps in current knowledge and opportunities for providing additional insight into these issuesâ€"that summarizes and prioritizes pressing research needs.
Devastating Losses
Devastating Losses - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Devastating Losses write by William Feigelman, PhD. This book was released on 2012-06-20. Devastating Losses available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book fills a critical gap in our scientific understanding of the grief response of parents who have lost a child to traumatic death and the psychotherapeutic strategies that best facilitate healing. It is based on the results of the largest study ever conducted of parents surviving a child's traumatic death or suicide. The book was conceived by William and Beverly Feigelman following their own devastating loss of a son, and written from the perspective of their experiences as both suicide-survivor support group participants and facilitators. It intertwines data, insight, and critical learning gathered from research with the voices of the 575 survivors who participated in the study. The text emphasizes the sociological underpinnings of survivors' grief and provides data that vividly documents their critical need for emotional support. It explains how bereavement difficulties can be exacerbated by stigmatization, and by the failure of significant others to provide expected support. Also explored in depth are the ways in which couples adapt to the traumatic loss of a child and how this can bring them closer or render their relationship irreparable. Findings suggest that with time and peer support affiliations, most traumatically bereaved parents ultimately demonstrate resilience and find meaningful new roles for themselves, helping the newly bereaved or engaging in other humanitarian acts. Key Features: Offers researchers, clinicians, and parent-survivors current information on how parents adapt initially and over time after the traumatic loss of a child Presents data culled from the largest survey ever conducted (575 individuals) of parents surviving a child's suicide or other traumatic death Investigates the ways in which stigmatization complicates and prolongs the grieving process Addresses the tremendous value of support groups in the healing process Explores how married couples are affected by the traumatic loss of their child
