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Author Grant, Judith, 1942-

Title Men and substance abuse : narratives of addiction and recovery / Judith Grant
Published Boulder, Colo. : FirstForumPress, 2012

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Description ix, 182 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Men and substance abuse -- Exploring addiction and recovery -- Preaddiction experiences -- Addiction experiences -- Recovery experiences -- Lessons learned
Summary Judith Grant explores the experiences of men who grapple with drug and alcohol abuse, illuminating the interplay between individual identity and social environment that shapes the processes of addiction and recovery. Grant draws on the voices of the men themselves as she traces and analyzes their paths to both addiction and desistance. Documenting the full sweep of their journeys, she also highlights the critical differences and similarities in the experiences of men and women
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Alcoholics -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
Alcoholics -- United States.
Drug addicts -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
Drug addicts -- United States.
Men -- Substance use -- United States.
LC no. 2011052463
ISBN 1935049488 (hc : alk. paper)
9781935049487 (hc : alk. paper)