There is a paucity of publications about western philosophy and addiction, which is somewhat odd given William James’s influence on the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.It is also strange ...

Addiction Medicalization and the Philosophy of Addiction Addiction medicine has brought great benefits. But it is not without limits. Updated March 29, 2024 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch ...

Our philosophy of addiction shapes our treatment of it — whether we realize it or not Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images It’s not exactly a sympathetic picture.

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. When I was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine in 1986, I was addicted to both ...

The Romanell Center for Clinical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 Speaker Series is being delivered in the virtual format of Zoom. Join us on Friday, November ...

Addiction and recovery: A philosopher's view Philosophy Professor Hanna Pickard suggests that no case of addiction is exactly like another—and understanding why someone chooses to continue using drugs ...

What Is It Like To Be an Addict? Understanding Substance Abuse, by Owen Flanagan, Oxford University Press, 320 pages, $24.99 ...

and the Philosophy of Medicine . Contact . Toggle Navigation Menu. 7/24/17 Home. 3/11/22 About. 1/15/24 People. 11/25 ... This paper describes a series being introduced to the journal Addiction called ...

People with more serious addiction issues confront challenges in seeking care, including a lack of affordable treatment and few beds in rehabilitation centers, said Eric A. Voth, a retired ...

So Hopkins says her philosophy of addiction care also had to change. She sums it up in a single sentence. HOPKINS: There is no recovery if you're dead.

The philosophy of MAT — a departure from the moralizing, abstinence-based rehab and 12-step programs that dominated addiction care for most of the 20th century — began to take shape in the ...