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An in-depth study follows five addicts as they make their way through the maze of treatement and drug-rehab policies, detailing their experiences with therapy, the courts, and prison cells; exploring the links between addiction, mental illness, and trauma; and calling for a much-needed reform of the entire rehab system and approach.
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Shavelson is a physician and journalist who followed five addicts through various drug rehabilitation programs in California. Their stories, often told in their own words and punctuated by b&w photos Shavelson took as the five traversed the system and the streets, highlight the links between drug addiction, mental illness, and trauma, including child abuse. Shavelson argues for an integrated approach to drug treatment that addresses the fundamental causes of drug abuse, not just its outward symptoms and behaviors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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