Il n'y a pas de drogués heureux

Synopsis of Il n'y a pas de drogués heureux

«Il n'y a pas de drogués heureux» is Claude Olievenstein's essay on drug addiction, published by Le Livre de poche in paperback (412 pp., in French).

Claude Olievenstein, a French physician and surgeon, reflects on drug addiction based on his clinical experience. He describes the profile of drug dependents, the social and psychological causes of addiction, and the difficulties of treatment, with a humanist perspective that avoids both moralizing and idealizing drugs.

Originally published in 1977, this Le Livre de poche edition includes the complete text.

For readers interested in medical testimonies, mental health, and the social debate on drugs.