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Addicted? : How addiction affects every one of us and what we can do about it

Noffs, Matthew2018
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This book is about addictions of all kinds. Addictions to smartphones, sex, games, social media, gambling, money, but most of all to alcohol and drugs. The words 'addict' and 'addiction' are loaded with baggage. Not just in Australia, but the world over, addicts are considered to be sub-human, if not alien. This book aims to reclaim their dignity. It aims to rescue the word 'addiction' from its kidnappers and restore its humanity. It offers personal accounts from inspirational people who have found themselves in the grips of such addictions, and their amazing stories of survival. At the Ted Noffs Foundation, Matt Noffs and Kieran Palmer spend their lives working with young people who have serious and often debilitating drug addictions. This book shares the tools they use every day. It offers insights into why addiction takes place and why it's a natural part of being human. It journeys across the spectrum of addictive behaviors, from social media to drugs like heroin. It questions the assumptions and begins to debunk the myth that all addiction is identical and predictable. Addiction is something that could affect any of us. This is a book that everyone should read.
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
Collation:
vi, 294 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliography (p. 291)
ISBN:
9781460752173
Dewey class:
362.29
Language:
English
BRN:
341639
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Beaumaris LibraryAdult Non Fiction - Health and Wellbeing362.29 NOFOnloan - Due: 18 Apr 2024
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