Books by Maia Szalavitz
“This was an easy choice. Maia takes a very strong, clear, argumentative position, which is right there in the title: that societally, we’ve become over-invested in the notion of addiction as some sort of fundamental brain pathology. Instead, she argues that addiction is best understood as a learning disorder. From that, she explores a vast amount of terrain.” Read more...
Carl Erik Fisher, Medical Scientist
Help at Any Cost
by Maia Szalavitz
This is an exposé of the juvenile drug-treatment racket and the cruelties that get practised in the name of tough love. They are privately run or some are contracted by various government agencies, but they are mostly exploiting the fears of middle-class parents.
Interviews where books by Maia Szalavitz were recommended
The best books on Drugs, recommended by Mark Kleiman
The Professor of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs talks drugs and selects the best books on the subject. Enlightening discussion around drug policies and potential benefits of hallucinogens
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The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath
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Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction
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Infinite Jest
by David Foster Wallace -
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The Globalization of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirit
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Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis
by Beth Macy
The best books on Addiction, recommended by Carl Erik Fisher
The best books on Addiction, recommended by Carl Erik Fisher
Addiction is fundamentally a multi-faceted phenomenon, says addiction psychiatrist and author Carl Erik Fisher. He recommends five books that shine light on different aspects of addiction, and talks to us about how society repeats itself – but how, at the community and individual level, there is wisdom and hope.
