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This title in other formats:Hooked: Five Addicts Challenge Our Misguided Drug Rehab Systemby Lonny Shavelson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Lonny Shavelson's 1995 book on euthanasia, A Chosen Death, spoke to us at the right time: it engaged that most difficult issue with such personally moving stories that it was serialized in People magazine, leading to uncommon book sales for serious nonfiction.
Now Hooked comes as we are finally waking up to the inadequacies of our current drug-rehab policies. With court-mandated rehab being debated across the country, Shavelson's in-depth look at the struggles of five addicts as they travel through the treatment maze makes a powerful case for reform. Highly readable and shaped by Shavelson's experiences as a journalist and physician, Hooked takes us through the anguishing "intake" and controversial House meetings, inside counselors' and judges' offices where many treatment decisions are made, and to prison cells where, under current policies, many addicts end up. It explores the links between drug addiction, mental illness, and trauma, including child abuse — links often ignored by current rehab efforts — and argues for an integrated approach that treats the roots of drug abuse, not just the behavior itself. Sure to play a major role in the national debates, Hooked offers a provocative, honest look at the seemingly intractable issue of drug addiction, and offers powerful alternatives to our current policies. Book News Annotation:Shavelson is a physician and journalist who followed five addicts
through various drug rehabilitation programs in California. Their
stories, often told in their own words and punctuated by b&w photos
Shavelson took as the five traversed the system and the streets,
highlight the links between drug addiction, mental illness, and
trauma, including child abuse. Shavelson argues for an integrated
approach to drug treatment that addresses the fundamental causes of
drug abuse, not just its outward symptoms and behaviors.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"The dismal facts are all here, but through his five subjects, Shavelson puts heartbreakingly human faces on 'the drug problem' in America. Deeply felt, deftly rendered, stunningly informative and often enraging, this powerful breakthrough book should be read by everyone interested in addiction treatment and public policy." Publishers Weekly Review:"As these five stories unfold — at times "unravel" seems the better word for what happens – the truth behind Shavelson's prosaic play on words becomes agonizingly clear. Lives are ruined and lost, hearts shattered, precious second and third chances squandered, trusts betrayed, hopes stubbed out. And, in a few rare cases, people do manage to miraculously pull themselves out of the pit. Shavelson wants to see those exceptions become the rule, and in figuring out how we can make that happen, he overturns a few of our most cherished notions about addiction and recovery." Laura Miller, Salon.com (read Salon.com's entire review) Synopsis:A powerful critique of the current drug-rehab system, through the stories of the addicts inside it. "Hooked" offers a provocative, honest look at the seemingly intractable issue of drug addiction, and offers powerful alternatives to current policies. 24 photos. About the AuthorLONNY SHAVELSON is a writer, photojournalist, and physician whose articles and photographs have appeared in the New York Times, People, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, and many other publications. He is the author of A Chosen Death and lives in Berkeley, California. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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