The globalisation of addiction : a study in poverty of the spirit / Bruce K. Alexander.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.

470 pages ; 24 cm

Vancouver as prototype -- Addiction1, addiction2, addiction3, addiction4 -- The dislocation theory of addiction -- Psychosocial integration is a necessity -- Free-market society undermines psychosocial integration -- Addiction is a way of adapting to dislocation I: historical evidence -- Addiction is a way of adapting to dislocation II: quantitative research, clinical reports, and 'spam' -- Addiction is a way of adapting to dislocation III: the myth of the demon drugs -- Addiction and society -- The role of addiction in the civilised madness of the 21st century -- Getting by -- Spiritual treatment for addiction: the 'fifth pillar' -- Socrates' 'master passions' and dikaiosuno -- From blindness and paralysis to action -- Social actions to control addiction: question period.

Includes bibliographical references and index.