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The Meaning of Addiction: An Unconventional View

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The Meaning of Addiction: An Unconventional View

A controversial and persuasive analysis of addiction

A tour de force, a spectacular effort of research and understanding. This book gives us the courage to bypass disease notions to deal with intrapsychic, family system, and social and cultural dynamics in addiction.
?David Cook, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Wisconsin

This compelling and controversial book challenges the widely accepted belief that alcohol and drug addiction have a genetic or biological basis. The so-called disease theory
suggests that a substance or activity can cause the addict to lose control of his behavior. Stanton Peele demonstrates how this notion fails to make sense of scientific observations.

Analyzing studies of drug and cigarette addiction, alcoholism, obesity, and other potential compulsions such as running and sex, Peele reveals the surprising frequency of self-cure as part of the evidence. The author finds that compulsive habits and depAndency are a way of coping that individuals can reverse as their life circumstances change. This brilliantly argued book is sure to provoke discussion and stimulate new approaches to treatment.

Country	USA
Author	Stanton Peele
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Jossey-Bass
EAN	9780787943820
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0787943827
Label	Jossey-Bass
Manufacturer	Jossey-Bass
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	224
PublicationDate	1998-08-28
Publisher	Jossey-Bass
Studio	Jossey-Bass
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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