Understanding Addiction, Dr. Charles Smith
Understanding Addiction, Dr. Charles Smith
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Understanding Addiction
Know Science, No Stigma

Author: Dr. Charles Smith, Dr. Jason Hunt

Narrator: Scott R. Pollak

Unabridged: 2 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma is a must-listen for those suffering from the tragic effects of drugs and alcohol.

In Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma, doctors Chuck Smith and Jason Hunt bring a unique and important perspective to the subject of addiction. Experts in the field, Smith and Hunt have personal, firsthand experience with the humiliation and shame that accompanies substance use disorder. But addiction, as they point out, is a disease, no less so than diabetes or heart disease, and it needs to be treated as such. If you, or a loved one, is struggling with addiction, you'll find help in Smith and Hunt's book. When one understands the science behind addiction, one can begin to move forward. Beyond the stigma lies hope.

In this short but powerful book, Smith and Hunt discuss the science involved in substance abuse disorder as well as: Risk Factors Screening and Intervention Detox Treatment Strategies Pros and Cons of AA Long-Term Success From both personal experience as well as professional expertise, Smith and Hunt know their subject intimately.

©2021 Chuck Smith and Jason Hunt (P)2023 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Reviews

Goodreads review by div on May 16, 2024

great book by doctors who have experienced addition. my only critique is that I think it would be useful to add how relapse can sometimes be part of the process.......more

Goodreads review by Audra on April 30, 2025

Short but very informative. Great read! So hard to remove the stigma from addiction and mental health disorders. People get pushed away when they need support the most. When viewed as a disease as opposed to a moral failing, they can get the help and treatment needed.......more

Goodreads review by Sara on July 12, 2021

Should be mandatory reading for all health professionals and a useful tool for ANYONE who suffers from addiction or loves someone who does. Quick read - useful details.......more

Goodreads review by Neeraj on September 05, 2023

The book argues that addiction is a disease - not a consequence of moral failing or lack of willpower. The authors are recovered alcoholics and drug abusers. Theirs is a story of a remarkable comeback from the throes of complete self-destruction. The core argument about what causes addiction is best......more

Goodreads review by Anne on March 20, 2022

This book was written by two physicians who were addicted as well. They describe how the brain works to cause the addiction and that addiction is a symptom of a real disease process. Finally addiction medicine has become a specialty; just like cardiology, endocrinology, and oncology. Medicine has b......more