{"product_id":"us-of-aa-joe-miller-9781613739273","title":"US of AA: How the Twelve Steps Hijacked the Science of Alcoholism","description":"In the aftermath of Prohibition, America's top scientists joined forces with AA members and put their clout behind a campaign to convince the nation that alcoholism is a disease. They had no proof, but they hoped to find it once research money came pouring in. The campaign spanned decades, and from it grew a multimillion-dollar treatment industry and a new government agency devoted to alcoholism. \u003cbr\u003e But scientists' research showed that problem drinking is not a singular disease but a complex phenomenon requiring an array of strategies. There's less scientific evidence for the effectiveness of AA than there is for most other treatments, including self-enforced moderation, therapy and counseling, and targeted medications; AA's own surveys show that it doesn't work for the overwhelming majority of problem drinkers. \u003cbr\u003e Five years in the making, Joe Miller's brilliant, in-depth investigative reporting into the history, politics, and science of alcoholism shows exactly how AA became our nation's de facto treatment policy, even as evidence accumulated for more effective remedies--and how, as a result, those who suffer the most often go untreated. \u003ci\u003eUS of AA\u003c\/i\u003e is a character-driven, beautifully written exposé, full of secrecy, irony, liquor industry money, the shrillest of scare tactics, and, at its center, a grand deception. In the tradition of \u003ci\u003eCrazy\u003c\/i\u003e by Pete Earley and David Goldhill's \u003ci\u003eCatastrophic Care\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUS of AA \u003c\/i\u003eshines a much-needed spotlight on the addiction treatment industry. It will forever change the way we think about the entire enterprise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1613739273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613739273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Joe Miller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989386985727,"sku":"9781613739273","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea452b83-5af7-4317-8ca7-33e3811e7fd1.jpg?v=1683299196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-of-aa-joe-miller-9781613739273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}