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Addiction is often treated as an individual struggle—but what if the roots of addiction run much deeper?

In The Mass Psychology of Addiction, psychiatrist Brian Johnson, MD, examines the addiction crisis through a wider lens, exploring how modern culture, social structures, and psychological forces interact to shape patterns of dependency across entire populations.

Drawing from clinical experience, psychoanalytic insight, and current neuroscience, Johnson challenges the conventional view of addiction as merely a personal failing or isolated disorder. Instead, he argues that addiction must also be understood as a collective psychological phenomenon emerging from the pressures and contradictions of contemporary life.

In this thought-provoking work, readers will explore:

• How cultural anxiety and social fragmentation fuel addictive behavior

• The psychological mechanisms that transform stress into dependency

• Why traditional treatment approaches often miss the broader context

• The relationship between neurobiology, psychology, and societal forces

• New ways of thinking about prevention and recovery

Both clinically grounded and intellectually accessible, The Mass Psychology of Addiction offers a powerful framework for understanding one of the defining public health challenges of our time.

This book is essential reading for clinicians, students of psychology, policymakers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of addiction in modern society.

Brian Johnson, MD, is a psychoanalyst who has treated addicted people for fifty years. He has fifty-two articles about addiction, is commonly called for opinions to be covered in Syracuse Post-Standard, and is a frequent guest on his local public television station and radio.