Addiction: What Everyone Needs to Know(tm) - Paperback

by Suzette Glasner (Author)

While historically a topic of great interest, controversies and general public discourse surrounding addiction have been growing rapidly, particularly in light of the rising death toll resulting from the opioid epidemic. Debates are heating up over issues of opioid prescribing practices, legalization of marijuana, the potential for substances such as marijuana to be truly "addictive," the use of medication to treat individuals with addiction, and much more. In light of the common misconception that addictive behaviors are entirely volitional, misinformation and stigma have had a deleterious impact on the public's understanding concerning the nature, causes, and treatments of substance use disorders. Despite decades of research and tens of thousands of published and peer-reviewed investigations, critics continue to ask whether addiction is a genuine medical condition or a choice.

Author Biography

Suzette Glasner, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as a licensed clinical psychologist and a principal investigator at the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and completed her post-doctoral education at University of California at San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. She is the author of The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook (2015), and her psychotherapy practice includes adults, couples, and families, and draws on the most well-studied therapy techniques for a range of conditions.