Addiction Treatment: Comparing Religion and Science in Application

The book "Addiction Treatment" by Daniel E.

Hood is a groundbreaking ethnography that sheds light on the similarities between religious, faith-based programs and science-based, secular programs for drug addiction treatment.

Through extensive participatory observations, intimate life history interviews, and informal conversations with residents and staff, Hood reveals how both types of programs use the same basic techniques of ideological persuasion, methods of social control, and proposed zero tolerance, abstinent lifestyle to transform clients from addicts to citizens or from sinners to disciples.

Despite their differences in origin, Hood concludes that these programs are far more alike than they are different.

This book provides a comprehensive and insightful look into the day-to-day operations of drug-free treatment programs and offers valuable insights for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of addiction and the various approaches to treating it.