"Leading bioethicist Gregory Pence demystifies seven foundational theories of addiction to reveal how they must work together to build more comprehensive solutions. Concerned citizens, individuals suffering from addiction, their families, and those who devote their lives to fighting addiction will find this new perspective a hopeful call to arms"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
America's unsolved epidemic -- What are we getting wrong? -- Follow the money -- A medical disease -- Chemicals and electrical impulses -- Poor choices -- Avoiding the worst outcomes -- Written in the DNA -- Bad ways of coping -- Beyond the individual -- The seven approaches and super pot -- Ten insights for fighting our epidemics.