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Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease

Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease

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A renowned neuroscientist provides an "unorthodox but enlightening" (Wall Street Journal) narrative of how addiction happens in the brain, and what we can do to overcome it

Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist--and former addict himself--explains why the disease model of addiction is wrong and how it obstructs the path to recovery. Combining intimate human examples with clearly rendered scientific explanations, The Biology of Desire is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.

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BrandPublicAffairs
Pub dateJul 14, 2015
ISBN-101610394372
ISBN-139781610394376
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.4 × 6.1 × 1.1 in
Weight1 lb
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