Addiction : what is it? -- Substance use, substance abuse, and addiction -- Behavioural addictions : addictions without substances -- dancing with the tiger : the risks of experimenting -- II. taking those first steps -- Recognizing addiction in yourself and others -- Assessing your readiness : do you need help now? -- Quitting : easy to say, hard to do -- III. Examining treatment approaches -- Treatment choices -- Reviewing inpatient and outpatient options -- Treating physical dependence -- Twelve-step programs -- Joining self-help and support groups -- Psychedelic therapies and other alternative treatments -- teen treatment -- IV. Life in recovery -- Overcoming barriers to recovery -- Handling slips and relapse -- Handling work and family during recovery -- For families and friends : ways to make a difference -- V. The part of tens -- Ten ways to help a friend or loved one -- More tan ten self-help resources.