Slaying the Dragon The History of Addition Treatment + Recovery William L. White
The product of more than 35 years of research, Slaying the Dragon is the remarkable story of America’s personal and institutional responses to alcoholism and other addictions. It is the story of mutual aid societies spanning Native American recovery circles, the Washingtonians, the Ribbon Reform Clubs, Twelve Step Fellowships and more recent secular and religious mutual aid alternatives. It is a story of addiction treatment institutions from the inebriate asylums through the rise of modern addiction treatment. It is also the story of the rise of a new addiction recovery advocacy movement that promises to transform the future of addiction treatment and recovery in the United States and beyond. Author William White provides a sweeping and engaging history of one of America’s most enduring problems and the profession and social institutions that have sought solutions to it.
This listing is for a gently pre-loved copy of Slaying the Dragon The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America by William L. White. ISBN: 0-9384755-07-X. Paperback. The book features a glossy page section of old ads, images, and photos in relation to drugs and drug treatment. The photos are in black and white.
Section Titles include:
- The Rise of Addiction and Personal Recovery Movements in the Nineteenth Century
- The Birth of Addiction Treatment in America
- Evolving Approaches to Alcoholism Treatment: 1860-1940
- Treating Addictions to Narcotics and Other Drugs
- A.A. and the Modern Alcoholism Movement
- Mid-Century Addiction Treatment
- The Evolution of Modern Addiction Treatment
- The Recovery Revolution
Condition: Gently pre-loved. No writing or highlighting. There is wear on the corners, binding edge, and a bend on the upper right-hand corner of the cover. Please carefully review the images, as they serve as an extension of the description.
Approximate dimensions:
8.75" x 1" x 11.1"
Weight: 2 lb. 10.5 oz.
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