In the realm of hungry ghosts : close encounters with addiction
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Author
Maté, Gabor,
Contributors
Levine, Peter, writer of foreword.
Published
Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2020]., Lyons, Colorado : Ergos Institute, [2020].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781556438806, 155643880X, 9781448737147, 1448737141
Physical Desc
xxxv, 495 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Published
Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2020]., Lyons, Colorado : Ergos Institute, [2020].
Language
English
ISBN
9781556438806, 155643880X, 9781448737147, 1448737141

Notes

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"New introduction by author"--Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 450-476) and index.
Description
This insightful book explores the scientific and psychological causes of addiction, as well as the impact on the addicts treated at the Downtown Eastside Vancouver clinic where Maté is a physician. He widens the lens to address the larger societal problem - speaking also to the risks of the more "high-status" addictions, such as wealth, power, and sex. He boldly challenges the War on Drugs, proposing a more holistic, constructive set of alternatives.--Back cover.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Addicts -- Treatment.
Biographies.
Case studies.
Compulsive behavior -- Social aspects.
Maté, Gabor.
Substance abuse -- History.
Substance abuse -- Patients -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- Case studies.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Maté, G., & Levine, P. (2020). In the realm of hungry ghosts: close encounters with addiction . North Atlantic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Maté, Gabor and Peter, Levine. 2020. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction. North Atlantic Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Maté, Gabor and Peter, Levine. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction North Atlantic Books, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Maté, Gabor,, and Peter Levine. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction North Atlantic Books, 2020.

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