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LoC No.: 20001614
Title: The narcotic drug problem
Original Publication: United States: The MacMillan Company,1920.
Credits: Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Narcotic Drug Problem" by Ernest S. Bishop is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work addresses the complex issues surrounding narcotic drug addiction, emphasizing the necessity for a deeper medical understanding of this condition. The author draws from his extensive clinical experience to advocate for viewing addiction as a physical disease rather than merely a moral failing. The opening of this publication lays the groundwork for Bishop's exploration of narcotic addiction, presenting the author's initial misconceptions about addicts and the subsequent epiphanies that shaped his medical practice. He identifies the critical need to recognize the suffering of the narcotic addict and discusses the overlooked aspects of their physical condition. Bishop critiques previous approaches to treatment, arguing for a paradigm shift that focuses on the physiological realities of addiction, asserting that a majority of addicts are not morally weak but rather victims of a serious medical condition. He expresses hope that an informed understanding of addiction will lead to more effective treatment and ultimately alleviate the societal burden of addiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 30.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Bishop, Ernest S. (Ernest Simons), 1876-1927
EBook No.: 69186
Published: Oct 20, 2022
Downloads: 230
Language: English
Subject: Drug addiction
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 20001614
Title: The narcotic drug problem
Original Publication: United States: The MacMillan Company,1920.
Credits: Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Narcotic Drug Problem" by Ernest S. Bishop is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work addresses the complex issues surrounding narcotic drug addiction, emphasizing the necessity for a deeper medical understanding of this condition. The author draws from his extensive clinical experience to advocate for viewing addiction as a physical disease rather than merely a moral failing. The opening of this publication lays the groundwork for Bishop's exploration of narcotic addiction, presenting the author's initial misconceptions about addicts and the subsequent epiphanies that shaped his medical practice. He identifies the critical need to recognize the suffering of the narcotic addict and discusses the overlooked aspects of their physical condition. Bishop critiques previous approaches to treatment, arguing for a paradigm shift that focuses on the physiological realities of addiction, asserting that a majority of addicts are not morally weak but rather victims of a serious medical condition. He expresses hope that an informed understanding of addiction will lead to more effective treatment and ultimately alleviate the societal burden of addiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 30.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Bishop, Ernest S. (Ernest Simons), 1876-1927
EBook No.: 69186
Published: Oct 20, 2022
Downloads: 230
Language: English
Subject: Drug addiction
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.