The history behind Chasing the high
What to expect from this book
Above the city, steeped in misery
Substance abuse and addiction defined
One puff leads to another
A rite of passage versus the slippery slope to addiction
Who becomes addicted, who does not, and why?
A moment of truth, and then denial
First shot at detoxification
Learning the life of an addict
Returning to an unfamiliar home
"This is your brain on drugs"
Different types of drugs of abuse
Overconfidence and denial : do not mix
Up, down, up, down : the saga of addiction continues
Substance abuse treatment : what to expect
Treatment of co-occurring mental disorders
What does recovery mean for you?
Looking back, looking ahead
"Real" recovery is whatever works for us.
