{"product_id":"the-biology-of-desire-marc-lewis-9781610397124","title":"The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease","description":"\u003cb\u003eThrough the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the \"disease model\" of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease. But in \u003ci\u003eThe Biology of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what it's supposed to do-seek pleasure and relief-in a world that's not cooperating. As a result, most treatment based on the disease model fails. Lewis shows how treatment can be retooled to achieve lasting recovery. This is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610397126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610397124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Marc Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048831938815,"sku":"9781610397124","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14930241-46d3-42b5-b4ff-a9bc8f6a9790.jpg?v=1684998077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-biology-of-desire-marc-lewis-9781610397124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}