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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Stein, Michael Stein
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.03.2010
• EAN: 9780061368141
• ISBN: 978-0-06-136814-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; 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