{"product_id":"death-grip-matt-samet-9781250043283","title":"Death Grip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Grip \u003c\/i\u003echronicles a top climber's near-fatal struggle with anxiety and depression, and his nightmarish journey through the dangerous world of prescription drugs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatt Samet lived to climb, and craved the challenge, risk, and exhilaration of conquering sheer rock faces around the United States and internationally. But Samet's depression, compounded by the extreme diet and fitness practices of climbers, led him to seek professional help. He entered the murky, inescapable world of psychiatric medicine, where he developed a dangerous addiction to prescribed medications--primarily benzos, or benzodiazepines--that landed him in institutions and nearly killed him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith dramatic storytelling, persuasive research data, and searing honesty, Matt Samet reveals the hidden epidemic of benzo addiction, which some have suggested can be harder to quit than heroin. Millions of adults and teenagers are prescribed these drugs, but few understand how addictive they are--and how dangerous long-term usage can be, even when prescribed by doctors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a difficult struggle with addiction, Samet slowly makes his way to a life in recovery through perseverance and a deep love of rock climbing. Conveying both the exhilaration of climbing in the wilderness and the utter madness of addiction, \u003ci\u003eDeath Grip\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and revelatory memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Samet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 125004328X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250043283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 5.93w x 0.85d","brand":"Matt Samet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980134875391,"sku":"9781250043283","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92aab27a-60e4-47dc-bb7a-75281429ff56.jpg?v=1683248586","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-grip-matt-samet-9781250043283","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}