Clean
by David Sheff
Sheff's follow-up to Beautiful Boy: what the science says about prevention, treatment and recovery, and why the system fails families. Practical companion to the memoir.
Read it if…
you want an evidence-based guide after reading the memoir.
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Skip it if…
you want a story.
Try instead: The Sober Diaries →
Three things you will actually use
- Treat it as a health issue.
- Evaluate programs on evidence.
- Recovery takes years, not weeks.
Do this first
Read the chapter on evaluating treatment programs.
Our verdict
Evidence after the story.
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