[Note: This is a repost from 1/19/18. This narrative has continued to gather steam over the past year. It's not that this narrative contains no truth, it's that it's incomplete and misleading.] The narrative that the opioid and overdose crisis is a product of despair has become very popular. The logic is that people in … Continue reading The opioid crisis as a disease of despair?
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The opioid crisis as a disease of despair?
The narrative that the opioid and overdose crisis is a product of despair has become very popular. The logic is that people in bad economic conditions are more likely to turn to opioids to cope with their circumstances, and that their hopeless environmental conditions make them more likely to die of an overdose. This model … Continue reading The opioid crisis as a disease of despair?
Most popular posts of 2015 – #2 – We all wish love was enough
This article, claiming to have discovered the long suppressed cause of addiction, has been making the rounds and has been recommended by a lot of people. Like a lot of things, it contains some truth but is not the Truth. People generally bring up rat park and returning Vietnam vets to advance 2 arguments. That you … Continue reading Most popular posts of 2015 – #2 – We all wish love was enough
Most popular posts of 2015 – #4 – Hari and the truth
Johann Hari is getting a new wave of attention after a recent TED talk. I'm not surprised he's getting so much attention. He's a great story teller with a compelling narrative. However, while is narrative does contain some important truths, he's just plain wrong about the cause of addiction. Over the next few days I … Continue reading Most popular posts of 2015 – #4 – Hari and the truth
Most popular posts of 2015 – #7 – “unintentionally comical” – Johann Hari’s Chasing the Scream
Seth Mnookin reviews Chasing the Scream and finds its review of the science troubling. (Previous post on Hari here.) The first tip-off that Hari might be in over his head comes when he describes how “a small band of dissident scientists” had uncovered the answers he was looking for after working “almost unnoticed, for several decades.” Hari … Continue reading Most popular posts of 2015 – #7 – “unintentionally comical” – Johann Hari’s Chasing the Scream
Why wasn’t my love enough?
This post was a followup to Seth Mnookin's review of Hari's book. It highlights one of the harms of misunderstanding addiction as a product of lack of connection, purpose and enriching environments. ================================================= Yesterday, I posted a link to Seth Mnookin's review of Chasing the Scream. Mnookin has been open about his addiction recovery for a … Continue reading Why wasn’t my love enough?
“unintentionally comical” – Johann Hari’s Chasing the Scream
Seth Mnookin reviews Chasing the Scream and finds its review of the science troubling. (Previous post on Hari here.) The first tip-off that Hari might be in over his head comes when he describes how “a small band of dissident scientists” had uncovered the answers he was looking for after working “almost unnoticed, for several decades.” Hari … Continue reading “unintentionally comical” – Johann Hari’s Chasing the Scream
We all wish love was enough
More on Johann Hari, a post from earlier this year. ==================================== This article, claiming to have discovered the long suppressed cause of addiction, has been making the rounds and has been recommended by a lot of people. Like a lot of things, it contains some truth but is not the Truth. People generally bring up rat … Continue reading We all wish love was enough
Hari and the truth
Johann Hari is getting a new wave of attention after a recent TED talk. I'm not surprised he's getting so much attention. He's a great story teller with a compelling narrative. However, while is narrative does contain some important truths, he's just plain wrong about the cause of addiction. Over the next few days I … Continue reading Hari and the truth
Why wasn’t my love enough?
Yesterday, I posted a link to Seth Mnookin's review of Chasing the Scream. Mnookin has been open about his addiction recovery for a long time. In 1999, his mother wrote a piece about her experiences during his years of using. She does a great job illuminating the secret suffering of many loved ones. It's actually a powerful rebuttal … Continue reading Why wasn’t my love enough?
