The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors

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Lance Dodes

Lance Dodes, MD is a psychiatrist and takes a psychoanalytic approach to working with substance abuse, as described in his book, The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors.

By Lance Dodes

Published on 04/23/2007

It may be time for a closer look at some of our assumptions about addiction. Between the predominance of 12-step programs and incorrect information issued by the press, thousands of people are getting misinformation instead of the help they need. Lance Dodes, in his book The Heart of Addiction, reexamines common myths and provides a world of new recommendations aimed at helping anyone with an addiction, be it to gambling, alcohol, or prescription medications.