Drug addiction as a brain disease is this book's theme. In clear scientific terms it describes the nature of chemical addiction and addictive behaviour, the seven families of addictive drugs, and the muddied effort to develop effective drug control policies and laws.

Drug addiction as a brain disease is this book's theme. In clear scientific terms - with many striking examples from the author's experience as a scientist and clinician - it describes the nature of chemical addiction and addictive behaviour, the seven families of addictive drugs, and the muddied effort to develop effective drug control policies and laws.