{"product_id":"unbroken-brain-a-revolutionary-new-way-of-understanding-addiction-9781250116444","title":"Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChallenging both the idea of the addict's \"broken brain\" and the notion of a simple \"addictive personality,\" \u003ci\u003eUnbroken Brain\u003c\/i\u003e offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that addictions are learning disorders and shows how seeing the condition this way can untangle our current debates over treatment, prevention and policy. Like autistic traits, addictive behaviors fall on a spectrum -- and they can be a normal response to an extreme situation. By illustrating what addiction is, and is not, the book illustrates how timing, history, family, peers, culture and chemicals come together to create both illness and recovery- and why there is no \"addictive personality\" or single treatment that works for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining Maia Szalavitz's personal story with a distillation of more than 25 years of science and research, \u003ci\u003eUnbroken Brain \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a paradigm-shifting approach to thinking about addiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1955489\"\u003eMaia Szalavitz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250116444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250116449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL006000\"\u003eSubstance Abuse \u0026amp; Addictions | Alcohol\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI090000\"\u003eCognitive Science\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL013000\"\u003eSubstance Abuse \u0026amp; Addictions | Drugs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cb\u003eMaia Szalavitz \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the premier American journalists covering addiction and drugs. She is co-author of \u003ci\u003eBorn for Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, both with Dr. Bruce D. Perry. Her book, \u003ci\u003eHelp at Any Cost\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book-length exposé of the \"tough love\" business that dominates addiction treatment. She writes for TIME.com, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e among others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44421297438859,"sku":"9781250116444","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_6e42e9a8-be90-4267-9829-3c2c82c7da2f.jpg?v=1761662676","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/unbroken-brain-a-revolutionary-new-way-of-understanding-addiction-9781250116444","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}