Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and

Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America
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This is the remarkable story of America's personal and instituional responses to alcoholism and other addictions. It is the story of mutual aid societies: Alcoholics Anonymous and Women for Sobriety and more. It is a story of addiction treatment institutions from inebriate asylums and Keeley Institutes to Hazelden and Parkside. It is the story of evolving treatment interventions that range from water cures and mandatory sterilization to aversion therapies and methadone maintenance.
Country USA
Brand McGraw-Hill Education
Manufacturer Chestnut Health Systems
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780938475071
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America