The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction
- ISBN-10
- 1568383630
- ISBN-13
- 9781568383637
- Category
- Self-Help
- Pages
- 544
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-03-16
- Publisher
- Hazelden Publishing
- Author
- Robert Dupont
Description
In a thoughtful and well-reasoned book, Robert L. DuPont examines the biological basis of drug-seeking behaviour. Why is it so easy for some people to become addicts? And, sadly, why is it so hard for these people to shake their addictions?Well-reviewed in hardcover, this title is written for professionals, people in recovery, and their families. DuPont encourages addicts to address the many issues of denial that stand in the way of recovery.
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