Personal accounts of ordinary people confronting the frightening spread of toxic contamination. Each year 22 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are spewed into our air, water, and soil. The authors explore political, environmental, medical, and economic sides of the issue and chronicle the growth of a grassroots movement for change.
Personal accounts of ordinary people confronting the frightening spread of toxic contamination. Each year 22 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are spe...
Deeply felt, deftly rendered, stunningly informative and often enraging (Publishers Weekly), Hooked appears as we are finally waking up to the inadequacies of our current drug-rehab policies. With court-mandated rehab being debated across the country, Shavelson s in-depth look at the struggles of five addicts as they travel through the treatment maze makes a powerful case for reform.
Highly readable and shaped by Shavelson s experience as a journalist and physician, Hooked takes us through the anguishing intake and controversial House meetings, inside counselors...
Deeply felt, deftly rendered, stunningly informative and often enraging (Publishers Weekly), Hooked appears as we are finally waking...
