that addiction is a matter of choice, and also responded to Wolfe-Murray on his blog, writing that the disease model of addiction should not be an "emotional crutch". In The Washington Post, James Norton wrote that Thompson speaks in a deceptively casual voice at first, but ultimately brings the reader through a "whirlwind of anecdotes, interviews and studies", offering an argument with "real force and substance" and engaging reading material. He felt that Thompson's argument isn't likely to be popular, but is a "far more nuanced look at the mechanics of addiction than we lay readers are usually offered". References 2012 non-fiction books Works about addiction HarperCollins books Books about drugs