The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease by Marc Lewis

The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease

Marc Lewis

256 pages first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

nonfiction psychology science informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the "disease model" of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery. The psychiatric establishment and rehab ...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.07
based on 225 reviews

Moods

informative: 95%

challenging: 50%

reflective: 50%

hopeful: 40%

inspiring: 30%

emotional: 10%

adventurous: 5%

dark: 5%

tense: 5%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more