Understanding Why Addicts Are Not All Alike: Recognizing the Types and How Their Differences Affect Intervention and Treatment

A new understanding of substance abuse explores treatment issues based on subtypes of addicts, with a special focus on antisocial personality disorder and functional addiction.

Case studies of real people that illustrate the three subtypes of addicts

Offers specific intervention and treatment recommendations based on subtype

Gives a firsthand look at actual functional addicts who continue to use illicit drugs

Presents a realistic discussion of the poor prognosis for antisocial personality addicts and what can be done to manage this population