The Insatiable Gorge : An Existentialist View of Opiate Addiction and Its Treatment

This book presents an innovative method for the treatment of drug addicts and their rehabilitation that has brought remarkable success rates. The method is based on the existentialist approach, which holds that the therapist should enter the realm of their patients and treat them in their own 'playground' and according to their terms. The first step in the method is the physiological detoxification of the addict. The second step combines treatment on the personality level with twelve steps of spiritual and mental rehabilitation. This book is an invaluable resource for behavioral scientists engaged in the rehabilitation of opiate addicts. The treatment scheme can be used by social workers, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists with experience in drug rehabilitation.