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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Author: Gabor Maté, MD
Overview
Drawing on two decades as a physician working with people on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Gabor Maté reframes addiction as a human continuum rooted in trauma, attachment, brain development, and social conditions—not a moral failing or a simple medical label. Blending neuroscience, public policy critique, and intimate case narratives (including reflections on his own “high-status” compulsions), Maté offers a deeply compassionate, systems-level view of why we seek relief in substances and behaviors—and how healing begins with understanding.
What you’ll learn
- How early stress and trauma shape the brain’s reward and self-regulation systems
- Why addiction spans drugs, food, gambling, work, technology, and more
- Evidence for harm reduction and treatment approaches centered on connection and dignity
- Practical avenues for personal insight alongside calls for policy reform
Perfect for
Readers, families, clinicians, educators, and policymakers seeking a science-grounded, humane lens on addiction and recovery.
Praise
- “A riveting account of human cravings… shatters the assumptions underlying our War on Drugs.” —Norm Stamper, former Seattle Chief of Police
- “Beautiful, courageous, and compassionate… makes addiction a relational—not merely medical—problem.” —Harville Hendrix, PhD, author of Getting the Love You Want
- “Bold, wise and deeply moral… arrives at just the right time.” —Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine
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