Marshall Poe

New Books in Drugs, Addiction and Recovery

Marshall Poe

  • Todd Meyers, “The Clinic and Elsewhere: Addiction, Adolescents, and the Afterlife of Therapy” (U of Washington Press, 2013)

Todd Meyers, “The Clinic and Elsewhere: Addiction, Adolescents, and the Afterlife of Therapy” (U of Washington Press, 2013)

Friday 22nd May 2015

Marshall Poe and Todd Meyers explore adolescent addiction and the ongoing struggles after therapy in 'The Clinic and Elsewhere'.
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Adolescents and Addiction: Todd Meyers on the Afterlife of Therapy

Success and failure are dangerous claims in relation to drug dependency.
What happens when therapy ends but the struggle with addiction continues? Todd Meyers’ book, 'The Clinic and Elsewhere: Addiction, Adolescents, and the Afterlife of Therapy', dives into this very question. In this episode of 'New Books in Drugs, Addiction and Recovery', host Marshall Poe chats with Meyers about his ethnographic study of twelve adolescents in Baltimore.
These young individuals, each with unique backgrounds and stories, share a common thread: their involvement in clinical trials for buprenorphine, a drug used for opiate withdrawal and replacement therapy. Meyers traces their journeys through treatment and beyond, offering a rare glimpse into the ongoing challenges they face. He explores the tension between healing and cure, the impact of being subjects in pharmaceutical trials, and the often harsh realities of hope and recovery.
This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the deeper layers of addiction and the long-term effects of therapy.