Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction

by Maia Szalavitz

Book Overview

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment.

Challenging both the idea...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250055822
• ISBN13: 9781250055828
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"