Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America [Paperback]

William L. White (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 390 pages
• Publisher: Chestnut Health Systems; 1st edition (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093847507X
• ISBN-13: 978-0938475071
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST Histories of Treatment in the U.S., March 30, 1998

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Mitchell R. Klein "mitchellk" (NYS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America (Paperback)

This is one of the most comprehensive historical books on the history of addiction treatment and recovery I have read. Not just a history of Alcoholics Anonymous, it covers the cures, the fakes, the trials and tribulations of attempting to treat alcoholism and other drug addiction in America.

It should be a "must read" for anyone interested in treatment and recovery. William L. White did a great service for the treatment field by writing this book

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect alcoholism history, December 4, 2007

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Carl Reddick "Semper Ubi Sub Ubi" (Newport, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America (Paperback)

I'll bet not one person in a hundred who is employed in the addictions field has any idea of the history of their profession. This is a history book that is chock full of the befuddled efforts of millions of people who have tried almost everything to get sober. Carrie Nation, The Keeley Institute, Kellogg and his corn flakes, the gold IV injection treatment, and the use of methamphetimine right down to MADD... this book details a group of people who, on their own, tried to fight addiction and support each other in their sobriety. All this without the help of the government until recent times. A textbook, a whodunnit, an emotional journey through hell and out the other side This is the definitive history of addiction treatment attempts in the United States of America. How anyone can call themselves a therapist and not have an intimate knowledge of this material is beyond me. Three thumbs up!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slaying The Dragon, September 19, 2001

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This review is from: Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America (Paperback)

A very thorough account of the addiction field from it's first conception up the the conflicts in this area in the present day.
This book contains an excellent historical context which is useful to many addictions professionals.