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This book documents the history of ideas about problem gambling and
its link to addictive disorders. The book uses a combination of
literature review and conceptual and linguistic analysis to explore
the way ideas about problem gambling gave changed over time. It
examines the religious, socio-cultural, and medical influences on
the development of the concept of problem gambling as a disease,
along with the ways in which such ideas were influenced by
attitudes about substance abuse. The history of mental illness,
notably as it pertains to themes such as loss of control over
behavior, is also addressed. The book ends with a discussion of the
current status and future prospects, with an eye to which ideas
about problem gambling and addictions seem most promising and which
should perhaps be left behind.
This book documents the history of ideas about problem gambling and
its link to addictive disorders. The book uses a combination of
literature review and conceptual and linguistic analysis to explore
the way ideas about problem gambling gave changed over time. It
examines the religious, socio-cultural, and medical influences on
the development of the concept of problem gambling as a disease,
along with the ways in which such ideas were influenced by
attitudes about substance abuse. The history of mental illness,
notably as it pertains to themes such as loss of control over
behavior, is also addressed. The book ends with a discussion of the
current status and future prospects, with an eye to which ideas
about problem gambling and addictions seem most promising and which
should perhaps be left behind.
Peter Ferentzy is a recovering drunk and a recovering crackhead. He
knows this topic from the gutter right up to the halls of academe.
After losing two friends to overdose, and seeing clearly that in
each case the governing approach to addiction was the cause, Peter
wrote Dealing with Addiction -- Why the 20th Century was Wrong. The
Corrective is an extension of that agenda, showing as it does that
persons with substance use issues can - without completely quitting
drug and alcohol use - accomplish much more than mainstream
authorities would have you believe. In this case they manage to
"stave off World War Three, derail the prison system, 'liberate'
half a million captive animals, settle ethnic strife in Eastern
Europe, unite warring Muslim nations in the Middle East, and
generate prosperity in Sudan" (from front cover with special thanks
to Stanton Peele).
If you are living with the pain of seeing a loved one battle an
addiction, your life is already filled with too many questions and
not enough answers. You are not alone. Dr. Peter Ferentzy has
walked the lonely path of addiction himself, but it was the tragic
death of two close friends that inspired him to do his part to save
others. His guide, Dealing with an Addict, walks you through the
confusing-and often corrupt-world of addiction, treatment, and
recovery. Far too often, those seeking help for their loved ones
find themselves treated with disrespect by industry "professionals"
who are more interested in fees than lasting results. A helpful
companion for anyone wanting to help an addicted friend, partner,
or offspring, Dealing with an Addict gives you the tools to make
effective decisions about when to help, how to help, and above all,
how to protect yourself and your loved one from an industry that is
often more predatory than helpful.
Dr. Peter Ferentzy, an addiction expert who has lived the life of a
crack addict, reveals the ugly truth: the dominant approach to drug
and alcohol addictions has hurt-and even killed-more people than it
has helped. "Hitting bottom," "abstinence," and other buzzwords are
often code for approaches that promote degradation, rape, and
death-and on a scale that really amounts to genocide.
Dr. Peter Ferentzy, an addiction expert who has lived the life of a
crack addict, reveals the ugly truth: the dominant approach to drug
and alcohol addictions has hurt-and even killed-more people than it
has helped. "Hitting bottom," "abstinence," and other buzzwords are
often code for approaches that promote degradation, rape, and
death-and on a scale that really amounts to genocide.
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