Understanding Addiction: An LDS Perspective

by MC Pixote

Overview

In Understanding Addiction, Dr. Lofgran applies the science of recent addiction research to Christian values and beliefs. He explains what addiction is and how the concepts of addiction apply to everyone. Using personal insights and experiences, Dr. Lofgran explores topics ranging from the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ that help us avoid addiction, to the promise of the Atonement of Jesus Christ that brings hope and recovery to the addicted and their loved ones. As the crisis of opiate addiction grows, and as the death rates from drug overdose soar in America, Understanding Addiction will help dispel the myths, stereotypes, and stigma of addiction in a world that desperately needs to better understand addiction.

Understanding Addiction also provides information on addictive substances, with drug classes, street names, symptoms of use and withdrawal, and more, in a convenient reference for anyone wanting to better understand why addiction is becoming a national and world crisis. Anyone who is facing the tragedy of addiction, or working with those who have addictions, will benefit from the insights contained in Understanding Addiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999343005
Publisher:	Reid Lofgran
Publication date:	12/01/2017
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	7.99(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.61(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Section 1: Addiction in Our Lives

Chapter 1 – Stereotypes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 2 – Addiction and the Atonement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3 – Appetites and Addictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Section 2: The Science of Addiction

Chapter 4 – What is Addiction?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 5 – Neurotransmitters—What are They? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 6 – Is Addiction A Disease? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chapter 7 – Risk Factors for Addiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Chapter 8 – Repeated Use and Seeking Normalcy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Section 3: Addiction and the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Chapter 9 – The Plague of Addiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 10 – The Word of Wisdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Chapter 11 – The Law of Chastity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Chapter 12 – Avoiding the Trap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Chapter 13 – Obedience and Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Chapter 14 – Revisiting the Atonement of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123