The biology of desire : why addiction is not a disease
Record details
- ISBN: 9781610394376
- ISBN: 1610394372
- ISBN: 9781610394383
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 238 pages ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : PublicAffairs, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Defining addiction : a battleground of opinions -- A brain designed for addiction -- When craving comes to power : Natalie's story -- The tunnel of attention : Brian's romance with meth -- Donna's secret identity -- Johnny needs a drink -- Nothing for Alice : the double-edged sword of self-control -- Biology, biography, and addition -- Developing beyond addiction. |
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Subject: | Substance abuse Etiology Compulsive behavior Etiology Addicts Psychology Drug abuse Drug addicts Neurosciences |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 564 .L495 2015 | 30775305499106 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
"Neuroscientist Lewis (Memoirs of an Addicted Brain) presents a strong argument against the disease model of addiction, which is currently predominant in medicine and popular culture alike, and bolsters it with informative and engaging narratives of addicts' lives ... Even when presenting more technical information, Lewis shows a keen ability to put a human face on the most groundbreaking research into addiction. Likewise, he manages to make complex findings and theories both comprehensible and interesting...This book, written with hopeful sincerity, will intrigue both those who accept its thesis and those who do not."--