Diseasing of America
Author | : Stanton Peele |
Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015037824888 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Diseasing of America written by Stanton Peele and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1995 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A courageous indictment of the destructive belief that all deviant behavior is a disease, this book offers alternatives to those suffering from additions, and to the professionals seeking to help them. In this plainspoken critique of America's whole approach to addiction, Peele attacks the "addiction as disease" model promoted by AA and NA drug treatment centers.