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Dirk Hanson is a freelance science reporter and novelist. His two previous books, The New Alchemists: Silicon Valley and the Microlectronics Revolution and The Incursion: A Novel, were reviewed in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, Fortune, and other publications. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Huffington Post, AlterNet, California, and elsewhere. He currently edits the Addiction Inbox blog.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Langton
Format:Paperback
This is a big book on a big subject and it covers an awful lot of ground, but it is also crucially a pleasing and satisfying reader-friendly experience. That isn't to say this is a soft-science book, far from it.
Through interviewing addiction specialists from the widest variety of different disciplines from neurologists to chemists, from psychologists to social historians the author builds a compelling picture of addiction that is fascinating in its scope and reach. The Chemical Carousel is written with an understated authority on the subject and no stone is left unexamined in the authors search to make sense of a human condition that in one way or another seems to affect us all.
Whether you are an active or recovering addict, whether you live or work with addicts or simply want to learn as much as possible about this fascinating subject you should purchase The Chemical Carousel. Knowledge is power and this book offers some extraordinary insights and revelations on almost every page.
Through interviewing addiction specialists from the widest variety of different disciplines from neurologists to chemists, from psychologists to social historians the author builds a compelling picture of addiction that is fascinating in its scope and reach. The Chemical Carousel is written with an understated authority on the subject and no stone is left unexamined in the authors search to make sense of a human condition that in one way or another seems to affect us all.
Whether you are an active or recovering addict, whether you live or work with addicts or simply want to learn as much as possible about this fascinating subject you should purchase The Chemical Carousel. Knowledge is power and this book offers some extraordinary insights and revelations on almost every page.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Book On Addiction I have Ever read
25 April 2009
By J. Forester
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
"Cunning, baffling, powerful," is how the AA Big Book describes addiction, and as an addict myself, that description jibed very well with my experience.
Until now.
At the height of addiction the addict has no more idea why they use than family or friends - or what to do about it. But now, for the first time, Dirk Hanson has demystified the inexplicable. This book is a must read for addiction professionals, but also for all addicts, recovered or not, and those who love them. The language is clear and engaging, often reading like a good thriller, and the information provided is rock solid. A major contribution destined to elevate and further a critical discussion. This Chemical Carousel, simply put, will lessen the pain, hopelessness and confusion of all those who read it. There is hope and health and rational exploration and discovery within the pages of this book.
Until now.
At the height of addiction the addict has no more idea why they use than family or friends - or what to do about it. But now, for the first time, Dirk Hanson has demystified the inexplicable. This book is a must read for addiction professionals, but also for all addicts, recovered or not, and those who love them. The language is clear and engaging, often reading like a good thriller, and the information provided is rock solid. A major contribution destined to elevate and further a critical discussion. This Chemical Carousel, simply put, will lessen the pain, hopelessness and confusion of all those who read it. There is hope and health and rational exploration and discovery within the pages of this book.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, an honest depiction of addiction
7 May 2009
By John Graham
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I grew up with an addict. My mother, sister, and I spent our lives tip-toeing around the house, hoping we wouldn't enrage our alcoholic father, avoiding the inevitable outburst, trying not to get hit. There was no way that my father could "just say no." After reading Dirk Hanson's book, The Chemical Carousel, I now know why. But this book isn't just about alcoholism. Hanson has written a thoughtful and thorough description of the complex world of addiction, regardless of the drug of choice. He systematically dismantles the world of addiction and he does it in a way that both the layman and the scientist may understand. Anybody who has struggled with addiction, who has lived with an addict, who knows someone who is an addict, whose job requires dealing with addicts, or anybody interested in knowing the world of the addict to better understand this disease, needs to read this book
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Insight into the biology of addiction.
25 April 2009
By Dr. R. E. Hanson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Like Plato dispelling the mythology of the "flat earth" Hanson looks to science and critical thinking to begin to break down the mythology of addiction and substance abuse. Hanson uses an easy to read yet densely informative story line to bring the reader out of the wilderness of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" to a detailed understanding of the biology and biochemistry that fundamentally underlie everyone's individual potential for addiction. Packed with eye opening information, "The Chemical Carousel" is a must read for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the biology behind the human proclivity for substance abuse.
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