Globalization of Addiction A Study in Poverty of the Spirit

Name: Globalization of Addiction A Study in Poverty of the Spirit
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ISBN: 9780199588718

ISBN-10: 0199588716

ISBN-13: 9780199588718

Edition: 2010

Authors: Bruce Alexander

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Addiction is increasing globally, and the conventional remedies don't work. Arguing that the cause of this failure to control addiction is that treatments have focused too single-mindedly on the afflicted individual addict, this book presents a radical rethink about the nature of addiction.

Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 3/4/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 492
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.17" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English




Roots of Addiction in Free-market Society



Vancouver as prototype



Addiction1, Addiction2, Addiction3, Addiction4



The dislocation theory of addiction



Psychosocial integration is a necessity



Free-market society undermines psychosocial integration



Addiction is a way of adapting to dislocation (1) - historical evidence



Addiction is a way of adapting to dislocation (2) - quantitative research, clinical reports and 'spam'



Addiction is a way of adapting to dislocation (3) - the myth of the demon drugs



The Interaction of Addiction and Society



Addiction and society



The role of addiction in the civilised madness of the 21st century



Getting by



Spiritual treatment for addiction: the 'fifth pillar'



Socrates' 'Master passions' and Dikaiosune



From blindness and paralysis to action



Social actions to control addiction: question period