Clean

Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Public Health, Self Help, Addiction, Substance Abuse
Cover of the book Clean by David Sheff, HMH Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Sheff ISBN: 9780547848662
Publisher: HMH Books Publication: April 2, 2013
Imprint: Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Language: English
Author: David Sheff
ISBN: 9780547848662
Publisher: HMH Books
Publication: April 2, 2013
Imprint: Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language: English

A myth-shattering look at drug abuse and addiction treatment, based on cutting-edge research

Addiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science — not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. These facts are the foundation of Clean. The existing addiction treatments, including Twelve Step programs and rehabs, have helped some, but they have failed to help many more. To discover why, David Sheff spent time with scores of scientists, doctors, counselors, and addicts and their families, and explored the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. In Clean, he reveals how addiction really works, and how we can combat it.

“A guide for those affected by addiction, but also a manifesto . . . for America as it confronts its drug problem. [Sheff] has performed a vital service by compiling sensible advice on a subject for which sensible advice is in short supply.” — New York Times Book Review
“As a journalist, father, and clear-eyed chronicler of addiction, David Sheff is without peer.” — Sanjay Gupta, M.D., chief medical correspondent, CNN

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A myth-shattering look at drug abuse and addiction treatment, based on cutting-edge research

Addiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science — not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. These facts are the foundation of Clean. The existing addiction treatments, including Twelve Step programs and rehabs, have helped some, but they have failed to help many more. To discover why, David Sheff spent time with scores of scientists, doctors, counselors, and addicts and their families, and explored the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. In Clean, he reveals how addiction really works, and how we can combat it.

“A guide for those affected by addiction, but also a manifesto . . . for America as it confronts its drug problem. [Sheff] has performed a vital service by compiling sensible advice on a subject for which sensible advice is in short supply.” — New York Times Book Review
“As a journalist, father, and clear-eyed chronicler of addiction, David Sheff is without peer.” — Sanjay Gupta, M.D., chief medical correspondent, CNN

More books from HMH Books

Cover of the book CliffsNotes on Warren's All the King's Men by David Sheff
Cover of the book CliffsNotes on Dante's Divine Comedy-Il Purgatorio by David Sheff
Cover of the book Brooklyn Rose by David Sheff
Cover of the book Mexican Today by David Sheff
Cover of the book 100 Words To Make You Sound Smart by David Sheff
Cover of the book Mirage by David Sheff
Cover of the book The Third Gift by David Sheff
Cover of the book Betty Crocker 20 Best Fun Cupcake Recipes by David Sheff
Cover of the book Mary Poppins Comes Back by David Sheff
Cover of the book Senderos fronterizos by David Sheff
Cover of the book A Journey in Ladakh by David Sheff
Cover of the book Penny & Jelly: The School Show by David Sheff
Cover of the book Touch the Moon by David Sheff
Cover of the book Keep Smiling Through by David Sheff
Cover of the book Aquamarine by David Sheff
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy