He’s also not afraid to tackle popular misconceptions in ways that might irritate conservative sensibilities.ĭ.A.R.E.-the prevention program most widely adopted in North American schools-is astonishingly ineffective, Sheff reveals. Addiction is a disease and should be treated as such, he emphasizes. He insists that addiction is not a result of moral weakness, covering genetic predispositions, childhood trauma, stress factors, and what’s going on at a neurological level inside the brain of a drug user. The New York Times contributor presents years of exhaustive research on prevention strategies, methods of intervention, and seemingly countless options for treatment and rehabilitation. For those families, David Sheff has written Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy. Learning one’s child is using drugs ranks among the most frightening moments a parent can experience.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 400 pp, softcover Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedyīy David Sheff.
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