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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.
I first became familiar with Dr. Pinsky through his radio show. When I first heard Loveline, I couldn’t believe these people were putting minors on the air, quizzing them about past abuse and addiction problems. Evidently that’s legal, but how exploitative.
Then I found out that one of the hosts was an MD. I thought they were kidding; surely there’s some kind of ethics oversight for board-certified physicians: How is it all right for him to be using his title in this way?
But the worst was when I found this book, released in the wake of the show’s popularity.
This guy’s shtick is that he’s *helping* kids, dispensing advice and reaching out to kids who might not otherwise have access to medical care, etc. His smarmy self-congratulatory statement in this book’s summary: “I turned to rescuing…”
What garbage. If he gave a damn about helping kids, he’d be setting up free clinics and outreach programs, lobbying for better health care, etc. What he’s doing is taking advantage of the fact that so many poor families lack access to health care. Mostly likely he learned that in his own practice. And certainly as a physician he’s learned first-hand that sexually abused kids, addicts, and other desperate people would lack the skills to guard their privacy. He surmised that this would make entertaining radio, so he’s moved into a lucrative second career.
I’m dumbfounded that he still has a medical license.
Rating: 1 / 5
Drew is full of (…). I get high almost every day for the last ten years and I have a great life. I make good money drive a kick@ss car my girlfriend is smoking and I havent been arrested except one time about three years ago, thats more than I bet Drew can say. He wants everybody to throw money at him and act like hes some kind of genius but his partner Adam even has more intelingence then that, and he’s an idiot! Go ahead and toke cause its better than listening to this (…) who has his head of his @ss! People who read this book are dumb losers
Rating: 1 / 5
I really hate to give your book 1 star, but it’s the only way I know to get your attention, Dr. Drew. You see, I’m very lonely and nobody understands me except you, Dr. Drew. I know this from listening to Loveline every single night for the last 9 years. Your voice is a healing balm unto my demon-plagued soul. For those two blissful hours when you’re on, I can find the strength to go on living. I can tell you are just like me in every way and it’s like you can see right into my soul, like we were kindred spirits separated at birth or something. When you speak, it’s like you’re deep inside me, taking control of me, filling me with your warm soft wonderful wisdom. But then those two hours are over and I’m left with the realization that it isn’t really real. I need the personal touch from you to keep me going, to let me know it’s not just a fevered fantasy, that you care about me personally. If you don’t call me soon, I will die. Call or write me now, Dr. Drew. You are my last hope. My email address is sadsack@loser.com
Don’t wait or it’ll be too late!
Rating: 1 / 5
Drew along with Adam did not treat Hawaii with respect on Love Line (radio show), therefore I am not going to purchase this book. It is truly a shame.
Rating: 1 / 5
Dr. Drew stop writing good reviews under different names. You aren’t fooling anyone.
Rating: 1 / 5