"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...

This book provides a perspective on the regulation of drug use by examining and critiquing drug policies in the United States and internationally in terms of their scope, goals and effectiveness. It discusses the physiological, psychological, and behavioural effects of legal and illicit drugs ; the patterns and correlates of use ; and theories of the causes of drug use.