The Urge - our history of addiction (Paperback)

Carl Erik Fisher

Series: The Addicted Brain

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Millions of us suffer from addiction, including psychiatrist and recovering alcoholic Carl Erik Fisher. But where does this centuries-old behaviour come from and how should we treat it? As a young doctor, Carl Erik Fisher came face to face with his own addiction crisis, one that nearly cost him everything. Now, in The Urge, he investigates the history of this condition; how we have struggled to define, treat, and control it; and how broader understanding and compassion could change people's lives. The Urge is at once an eye-opening history of ideas, a riveting personal story of addiction and recovery, and a clinician's urgent call for a more expansive, nuanced view of one of society's most intractable challenges.

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Imprint:	Scribe Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Addicted Brain
Release date:	2023
Authors:	Carl Erik Fisher
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-1-914484-86-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Social sciences > Psychology > States of consciousness > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > Addiction & therapy Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with drug & alcohol abuse Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Promotions
LSN:	1-914484-86-X
Barcode:	9781914484865