October 2010

Another Interesting Book

October 30, 2010

Unhinged, by Daniel Carlat, MD Dr. Carlat is a psychiatrist who has written something of an exposé of the abuses that reside within the psychiatric profession.  Many of his chapters echo topics that have been addressed frequently on this blog.  Dr. Carlat still clings to the notion that problem behaviors can be accurately conceptualized as [...]

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Drugs and Alcohol (Part 3)

October 16, 2010

A Rational Policy on Drugs and Alcohol In my last post I argued against government prohibitions against drugs and alcohol.  My position is that substances such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, etc., should be legal in the same way that alcohol and tobacco are today.  I believe, however, that the distribution and marketing of these substances [...]

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Drugs and Alcohol (Part 2)

October 6, 2010

In my previous post on this subject, I discussed addiction to alcohol and other drugs.  I made the point that addiction to these substances is not an illness, but rather an extremely strong habit. Treatment Programs The notion that alcoholism is a disease gained popularity in the 50’s and 60’s.  At about the same time, [...]

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Grand Rounds at Sharpbrains.com

October 5, 2010

Grand Rounds is up at sharpbrains.  Twenty-two health and medicine posts.  Plenty of reading for all on a wide range of subjects.

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