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Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
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Addiction, whether to drugs or other behaviors . . . is always a compensation for the sense of being devalued as a human being.
Understanding the root causes of addiction can help us to better treat it.
What if we replaced the word "addict" with: “A human being who suffered so much that he or she finds in drugs or some other behavior a temporary escape from that suffering"?
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There are legitimate uses of opioids in the treatment of physical pain. There is no legitimate use in the treatment of emotional pain.
Dr. Gabor Maté, a well-known addiction specialist and author, spent 12 years working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a neighborhood with a large concentration of hardcore drug users.
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A bad childhood: Vancouver physician Gabor Maté and the social roots of our addictions.
Dr. Maté is a renowned author of books and columnist known for his knowledge about attention deficit disorder, stress, chronic illness and parental relations. His theme at TEDxRio+20 was addiction - from drugs to power.
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and those impacted by it.
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