Unbroken brain
Book • 2016
In *Unbroken Brain*, Maia Szalavitz challenges traditional views of addiction by presenting it as a learning disorder, emphasizing the role of neuroplasticity and environmental factors.
The book combines personal narrative with scientific research to offer a compassionate and effective approach to understanding and treating addiction.
The book combines personal narrative with scientific research to offer a compassionate and effective approach to understanding and treating addiction.
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Recommended by Marc Lewis as a book for mental health professionals to increase their understanding of addiction.
Neuroscience: Addiction as Learning - The Missing Link? — Prof. Marc Lewis
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Carl Erik Fisher as the author of the New York Times bestseller "Unbroken Brain", which received the 2018 media award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Carl Erik Fisher as the author of the New York Times bestseller "Unbroken Brain", which received the 2018 media award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
A Compassionate Alternative to the War on Drugs, with Maia Szalavitz
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Elise Loehnen as the author of two books on addiction, highlighting her lived experience and expertise.
Elise Loehnen as the author of two books on addiction, highlighting her lived experience and expertise.
On Reducing Harm & Saving Lives (Maia Szalavitz): ADDICTION
