| The Selfish Brain: Learning From Addiction Contributor(s): DuPont, Robert L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0880486864 ISBN-13: 9780880486866 Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1996 Annotation: The Selfish Brain: Learning From Addiction takes a comprehensive, no-holds-barred look at the easy path to drug addiction and the tough road to recovery. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this book can help people confront addiction in their own lives and in their families by exploring the biological roots of addiction and the way addicts are allowed to deny their addiction by compassionate, well-meaning people. Based on his experience as a specialist on addiction and as a policymaker, former drug czar Robert L. DuPont, M.D., advocates "tough-love" measures to strip away the denial that allows addicts to remain trapped in their destructive habit and place them on the road to recovery. He examines treatment options, especially 12-step programs, which he believes are the most effective path to recovery. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction |
| Dewey: 362.29 |
| LCCN: 96008593 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.35" W x 9.32" (2.12 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Former drug czar Dr. DuPont advocates "tough-love" measures to strip away the denial that allows addicts to remain trapped in their destructive habit and place them on the road to recovery. He examines treatment options, especially 12-step programs, which he believes are the most effective path to recovery. Powerful and often controversial, The Selfish Brain provides an honest examination of an insidious, destructive disease. |