The Globalization of Addiction

The Globalization of Addiction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 485
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ISBN-10 : 9780199588718
ISBN-13 : 0199588716
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Book Synopsis The Globalization of Addiction by : Bruce Alexander

Download or read book The Globalization of Addiction written by Bruce Alexander and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction is increasing all around the world, and the conventional remedies don't work. The Globalization of Addiction argues that the cause of this failure to control addiction is that past treatments have focused too single-mindedly on the afflicted individual addict. This book presents a radical rethink about the nature of addiction.


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