Reviews

"A riveting account of human cravings, this book needs to get into as many hands as possible. Mate's resonant, unflinching analysis of addiction today shatters the assumptions underlying our War on Drugs."
--Norm Stamper, former Seattle Chief of Police and author of "Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's Expose of the Dark Side of American Policing"
"In this brilliant and well-documented book, Gabor Mate locates the source of addictions in the trauma of an emotionally empty childhood, making it a relational rather than a medical problem. Such a radical thesis of cause leads to human connection rather than traditional treatment as the cure. This passionate and compassionate book, filled with scientific evidence and personal narratives, should be on the shelf of every person interested in the pervasive challenge of addiction."
--Harville Hendrix, PhD, author of "Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples" and cofounder of Imago Relationship Therapy
"Dr. Mate's latest book is