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A revolutionary new paradigm for understanding addiction Why do people with addiction use drugs self-destructively? Why don't they quit out of self-concern? Why does the rat in the experiment, alone in a cage, press the lever again and again for cocaine--to the point of death? In this pathbreaking book, Hanna Pickard proposes a new paradigm for understanding the puzzle of addiction. Drawing on her expertise as an academic philosopher and her clinical work in a therapeutic community, Pickard explores the meaning of drugs for people with addiction and the diverse factors that keep them using despite the costs. People use drugs to cope with suffering--but also to self-harm, or even to die. Some identify as ""addicts,"" while others are in denial or struggle with cravings and self-control. Social, cultural, and economic circumstances are crucial to explaining addiction--but brain pathology may also matter. By integrating addiction science with philosophy, clinical practice, and the psychology and voices of people with addiction themselves, Pickard shows why there is no one-size-fits-all theory or ethics of addiction. The result is a heterogeneous and humanistic paradigm for understanding and treating addiction, and a fresh way of thinking about responsibility, blame, and relationships with people who use drugs.

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Hanna Pickard is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics and Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at Johns Hopkins University. Sophie Roberts is a multi-award-winning and nominated British female narrator with a naturally warm and approachable RP accent. She has narrated over 150 audiobooks across genres, but her favorites are historical and contemporary fiction, crime, thrillers, histories, and kids' novels. She studied English literature at The University of York, before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as an actor, and has worked in theater throughout the UK and West End. She now works full-time in audio as a voice actor and audiobook narrator and is the recipient of the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Award and an AudioFile Earphones Award. Sophie records from her home studio in Berkshire, UK. She also tutors at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in their audio department. Sophie is a member of UK Equity and the Audio Publishers Association (APA).

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