The MEANING OF ADDICTION Text Book Peele Professional Development Alcoholism

A controversial and persuasive analysis of addiction. This book gives us the courage to bypass disease notions to deal with intrapsychic, family system, and social and cultural dynamics in addiction, challenging the widely accepted belief that alcohol and drug addiction have a genetic orbiological basis. The so-called disease theory suggests that a substance or activity can cause the addict to losecontrol of his behavior. Stanton Peele demonstrates how this notion fails to make sense of scientific observations. Analyzing studies of drug and cigarette addiction, alcoholism, obesity, and other potential compulsions such as running and sex,Peele reveals the surprising frequency of self-cure as part of the evidence. The author finds that compulsive habits and dependency are a way of coping that individuals can reverse as their life circumstances change. Title: The Meaning of Addiction: An Unconventional View ISBN: 0-7879-4382-7 Paperback Author: Stanton Peele Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers Pages: 203 Publication Date: 1985 Condition: Good, no marks or highlights # FC 2012 Note: 'Original Price' reflects availability and current online pricing 🛍 🎀 Bundle items from my Closet - Pay only one shipping fee! 🎀 🛍 📦 Same Day Shipping 🚭 Smoke-Free Home 🌟 Top Rated Seller 💰 Want to open a Poshmark Canada account? Sign up with code PRINCESSLABELS to get $15 off your first purchase.