Unbroken brain a revolutionary new way of understanding addiction

"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, add...

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Main Author: Szalavitz, Maia (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Needle point
  • A history of addiction
  • The nature of addiction
  • Intense world
  • The myth of the addictive personality
  • Labels
  • Hell is junior high school
  • Transitive nightfall
  • On dope and dopamine
  • Set and setting
  • Love and addiction
  • Risky business
  • Busted
  • The problem with bottom
  • Antisocial behavior
  • The 12-step conundrum
  • Harm reduction
  • The kiwi approach
  • Teaching recovery
  • Neurodiversity and the future of addiction.