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 John C. Fleming CrossHouse Publishing From A Press Release Book Description In 2007, a series of disturbing events occurred in the lives of several of today's A-list celebrities. Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie (just to name a few) all got DUIs. Paris Hilton spent time in jail for violating her probation related to a DUI she got in 2006. Britney and Lindsay, repeat offenders, even checked themselves into rehab a time or two. On New Year's Eve, Lindsay Lohan was seen chugging champagne in Italy - she's supposed to be a recovering alcoholic! Just recently (1/3/08), Britney Spears was rushed to a hospital and described as being intoxicated and "mentally unstable" after a standoff with police involving a custody violation. Most people might think that this outrageous illegal behavior is just a phase that the young celebrities are going through in their stressful lives. However, their continuous misbehavior is a blatant illustration of addiction. Although these celebs have undergone treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, their addiction has not been cured. Therefore, why are we focused on treating addiction rather than preventing addiction? Dr. John C. Fleming, a Family Practice physician and the recent winner of the 2007 Louisiana "Family Physician of the Year" award, current candidate for Congress of the 4th district of Louisiana and the author of Preventing Addiction: What Parents Must Know to Immunize Their Kids Against Drug and Alcohol Addiction, explains the phenomenon of preventing addiction rather than treating it and much, much more. PREVENTING ADDICTION focuses on current research that strongly suggests that a "critical timeframe exists in the life of a young person in which exposure to certain substances (that we don't necessarily consider to be drugs in a traditional sense) can trigger addiction." Dr. Fleming contends that "substances known as 'introductory drugs,' which are not considered dangerous or highly addictive, may lead to the most serious addictions to other drugs though priming or sensitizing the maturing brain. The young brains and their nerve cells undergo permanent changes," he adds. "Everything that we know about maturing brains and addicting chemicals suggests that the most effective strategy to prevent drug addiction involves preventing even alcohol and marijuana use, especially before the ages 18-21," observes Dr. Fleming, a father of four. The book challenges the common beliefs about addiction, and imparts wisdom learned through years of seeing first-hand drug abuse and its impact on families and society from a practicing physician. Dr. Fleming feels that it is imperative to know that addiction almost always begins during childhood and adolescence. Furthermore, he believes that everyone should be aware that every child is potentially a future drug addict. In PREVENTING ADDICTION Dr. Fleming provides answers to questions that continue to perplex many parents. As a Family Practice physician for over 30 years, he combines his own knowledge and the latest scientific research with the important principles involved in building moral character in young people. Over the years, he has seen drug addiction as a common thread that connects many of society's problems. Moreover, he has also noticed that the rate of drug addiction is getting worse in communities across America and unless something is done to change the course, there will be an increase in levels of crime and family destruction in the nation over all. But Dr. Fleming believes that as dismal as the current outlook appears, new scientific findings exist to indicate not only how addiction occurs, but also to provide the knowledge to prevent it. In PREVENTING ADDICTION, Dr. Fleming provides a step-by-step "blueprint" arranged by age for raising a non-addicted child and gives answers to such questions as:
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