{"product_id":"clean-overcoming-addiction-and-ending-americas-greatest-tragedy-isbn-9780544112322","title":"Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA myth-shattering look at drug abuse and addiction treatment, based on cutting-edge research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAddiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science — not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful thinking. \u003c\/em\u003eThese facts are the foundation of \u003cem\u003eClean.\u003c\/em\u003e The existing addiction treatments, including Twelve Step programs and rehabs, have helped some, but they have failed to help many more. To discover why, David Sheff spent time with scores of scientists, doctors, counselors, and addicts and their families, and explored the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. In \u003cem\u003eClean,\u003c\/em\u003e he reveals how addiction really works, and how we can combat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A guide for those affected by addiction, but also a manifesto . . . for America as it confronts its drug problem. [Sheff] has performed a vital service by compiling sensible advice on a subject for which sensible advice is in short supply.” — \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As a journalist, father, and clear-eyed chronicler of addiction, David Sheff is without peer.” — Sanjay Gupta, M.D., chief medical correspondent, CNN\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eClean\u003c\/em\u003e will change not only how you look at drug abuse, but also what you think should be done about it. This book is essential reading about one of our most important social problems.\" — Eric Schlosser, author of \u003cem\u003eFast Food Nation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReefer Madness\u003c\/em\u003e  \"In \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, David Sheff gave voice to the silent — the millions of addicts and their families. Now in \u003cem\u003eClean\u003c\/em\u003e, he offers them a path toward healing. Our nation is sinking into an epidemic. This book offers realistic hope for recovery from addiction for those who suffer the disease.\" — Drew Pinsky, M.D., host of \u003cem\u003eDr. Drew\u003c\/em\u003e  \"How do we prevent kids from using drugs, and how do we effectively treat addiction? \u003cem\u003eClean\u003c\/em\u003e cuts through the technical jargon and marketing nonsense to summarize our best knowledge on these topics. The case studies illuminate the challenging process of treatment and the remarkable changes that occur with recovery. \u003cem\u003eClean \u003c\/em\u003eis a major contribution to our understanding of this disease and how to fight it.\" — Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D., professor and associate director, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles  \"\u003cem\u003eClean \u003c\/em\u003eis an important exposé of a failed system; by replacing it, we will save countless lives, help people get clean and stay clean, and help the U.S. end its catastrophic war on drugs.\" — Sir Richard Branson, founder and chairman, Virgin Group, and member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy  \"David Sheff is one of our strongest and most compassionate voices on the profound costs of addiction to the family and to society. \u003cem\u003eClean\u003c\/em\u003e should be read by anyone affected by the number-one public health issue in America, which means it should be ready by everybody.\" — Christopher Kennedy Lawford, author of \u003cem\u003eRecover to Live\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Symptoms of Withdrawal\u003c\/em\u003e  \"David Sheff has written the most important book about addiction in a decade. \u003cem\u003eClean\u003c\/em\u003e is a blueprint for thinking clearly — and empathetically — about America's costliest and most misunderstood public health crisis.\" — Benoit Denizet-Lewis, author of \u003cem\u003eAmerica Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e  \"Indisputably important.\"  —  \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/em\u003e\"Gripping and vibrant.\"  — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e  \"Intelligent and thought-provoking views into the complexities of addiction and recovery.\"  — \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e  “Providing a wealth of information and practical advice, \u003cem\u003eClean\u003c\/em\u003e is the best book on drug abuse and addiction to appear in years… \u003cem\u003eClean\u003c\/em\u003e busts a mountain of myths… An extraordinarily valuable book.” – Glenn C. 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