Slaying the Dragon, 2nd edition!

~ Jason Schwartz

SlayingtheDragonBill White just announced the publication of the second edition of Slaying the Dragon, his history of addiction, treatment and recovery in the United States.

It’s an intimidating book but, as big and as dense as it is, it’s a great and easy read. You can approach it the way you used to be able to approach an encyclopedia–just grab it, flip around and read whatever catches your interest, or use the index to find information on a particular subject.

It’s also a steal at $25.

From a review of the table of contents, here are the changes I can identify:

  • Added – Frederick Douglass and African American Recovery
  • Added – Social Model Programs
  • Added – The Birth, Rebirth and Evolution of NA
  • Changes – Looks like there are major changes in the discussion of methadone.
  • Added – Family Recovery
  • Changes – Discussion of modern treatment looks like it’s been radically revised
  • Added – The Recovery Revolution
  • Added – The Future of Treatment and Mutual Aid

Order here.

 

Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.