The Addict - One Patient, One Doctor, One Year

The Addict opens a window on the very private world of prescription drug addiction, revealing the harrowing story of a young woman whose life has been taken over by a need she can''t extinguish. Lucy''s first appointment with Dr. Michael Stein on a sunny April day began a yearlong series of encounters that took her back to the origins of her addiction and unraveled a life driven by compulsion and the constant pursuit of the next pill. The Addict follows Lucy from the start of her treatment, through relapse, to her eventual long-term recovery, including her breakup with a destructive boyfriend whose own drug addiction surpassed hers. It is an unforgettable tale of a young woman living on the edge but determined to take control of her life--and a deeply personal account of a doctor on the front lines of an epidemic.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Michael Stein is the author of the award-winning The Lonely Patient as well as five novels. He has been treating addiction for more than twenty years and is a professor of medicine and community health at Brown University.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Michael Stein, Michael Stein
• Verlag: Harper Perennial USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 09.03.2010
• EAN: 9780061368141
• ISBN: 978-0-06-136814-1
• Seiten: 288
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Themen: Ratgeber > Gesundheit; Psychology, Medical profession, Addiction and therapy, Dietetics and nutrition, Diets and dieting, nutrition, Advice on careers and achieving success, Psychiatric and mental disorders, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, HEALTH & FITNESS: Body Cleansing & Detoxification, HEALTH & FITNESS: Diet & Nutrition / Diets, HEALTH & FITNESS: Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss, HEALTH & FITNESS: General, PSYCHOLOGY: Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY: Psychopathology / Addiction, MEDICAL: Mental Health, MEDICAL: Diet Therapy, HEALTH & FITNESS: Mental Health, Coping with / advice about drug and alcohol problems