Cracked - by Drew Pinsky (Paperback)

About the Book

The host of radio's "Loveline" offers a moving narrative of his experiences with ER patients on their journey to recovery. Illustrations throughout.

From the Back Cover

Dr. Drew Pinsky is best known as the cohost of the long-running radio advice program Loveline. But his workday is spent at a major Southern California clinic, treating the severest cases of drug dependency and psychiatric breakdown. In this riveting book, Pinsky reveals the intimate and often shocking stories of his patients as they struggle with emotional trauma, sexual abuse, and a host of chemical nemeses: alcohol, marijuana, Ecstasy, heroin, speed, cocaine, and prescription drugs. At the center of these stories is Pinsky himself, who immerses himself passionately, almost obsessively, in his work. From the sexually compulsive model to the BMW-driving soccer mom, Cracked exposes, in fast-moving, powerful vignettes, the true scope and severity of addiction, a nationwide epidemic.

Review Quotes

"Dr. Drew draws you into a heartbreaking, depressing, compelling, spellbinding journey that ultimately offers uplifting hope." - --Ben Stein, host of Win Ben Stein's Money
"Drew Pinsky is one 'heady' healer. His decidedly big brain, coupled with applied wisdom and compassion, imbue him with the ability to write about addiction in a way that no one else can. Cracked is a most informative, elightened read that lifts us up, brings us together, and helps us all understand who and why we are what we are." - Robert Downey Jr., Oscar-nominated star of Chaplin and Wonder Boys
"The gripping fast-paced narrative is chockful of curiously intense characters. . . . Written with a healthy dose of humor and poignancy, Cracked is an addictive read. " - Entertainment Weekly