BEYOND ADDICTION: How Science and Kindness Help People Change

By Joseph Cooper,

Richard Ives

Published February 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST

02/02/15 - Tune in for Monday’s Topical Currents when we visit with psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Foote.

He’s the co-founder of New York City’s Center for Motivation and Change. He discusses a study which states that many people who drink too much alcohol are NOT necessarily addicted. He’s the co-author of BEYOND ADDICTION: How Science and Kindness Help People Change. That’s Topical Currents, Monday at 1pm.

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