Addiction Is a Choice

Ph.D. Jeffrey A. Schaler (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2000
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-8126-9404-8 (ISBN)

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A provocative debunking of prevailing beliefs about the concept of addiction. The author argues that addiction is not a disease, but a voluntary choice in lifestyle. The work covers all forms of addiction, from drugs and alcohol to gambling, smoking and sex.

Written for both lay and professional readers, this book offers new approaches to understanding addiction and the public policies necessary to successfully battle its detrimental effects on society. The author explains why current policies are ineffective and how they fail to cure the "problem." He argues that they actually encourage addiction by allowing people to feel blameless for the consequences of their choices.

The Nature of Addiction; How the "Helpless" View of Addiction Hurts Addicts; Why Addiction is Not a Disease; Addiction Treatment Providers - Who They Are and What They Believe; Addiction and Spiritual Thinking; Addiction Ideology as a Cult; Selling Water by the River - The Project MATCH Cover-Up; Addiction Treatment and Free Speech; How to Help Addicts.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.2.2000
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	Chicago, IL
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Gewicht	283 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-8126-9404-X / 081269404X
ISBN-13	978-0-8126-9404-8 / 9780812694048
Zustand	Neuware