The thirteenth step : addiction in the age of brain science.

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Author / Creator:Heilig, Markus, author.
Imprint:New York : Columbia University Press, 2015.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 303 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11242714
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ISBN:9780231539029
0231539029
0231172362
9780231172363
9780231172363
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
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Summary:The past twenty-five years have witnessed a revolution in the science of addiction, yet we still rely upon sorely outdated methods of treatment. Expensive new programs for managing addiction are also flourishing, but since they are not based in science, they offer little benefit to people who cannot afford to lose money or faith in their recovery. Clarifying the cutting-edge science of addiction for practitioners and general readers, The Thirteenth Step pairs stories of real patients with explanations of key concepts relating to their illness. A police chief who disappears on the job illustra.
Other form:Print version: Heilig, Markus. Thirteenth Step : Addiction in the Age of Brain Science. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2015 9780231172363
Standard no.:ebc1974589