Addiction & Recovery

AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A GUARDIAN BEST MEMOIR OF 2023 A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023 John Niven's little brother Gary was fearless, popular, stubborn, handsome, hilarious and sometimes terrifying. After years of chaotic struggle against the world, he took his own life at the age of...

Side effects are common, but their origins and consequences remain unclear. Medications that target a disease can produce reactions far removed from it. Few side effects have been provably linked to a drug's active ingredients. But side effects matter: many people are reluctant to take vaccines and other pharmaceuticals because of side effects, even if these reactions are minor compared...

This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be. These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team—even though he can’t help but be constantly gut-punched with memories...

Love in the Time of Zika examines the transformation of reproductive politics spurred by the Zika public health emergency in 2016. The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease with a direct link to fetal and children’s disabilities, provoked the surveillance of and intervention into women’s and girls’ bodies and lives. Paige Marie Patchin tracks this period of intense reproductive experimentation, from...

Love in the Time of Zika examines the transformation of reproductive politics spurred by the Zika public health emergency in 2016. The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease with a direct link to fetal and children’s disabilities, provoked the surveillance of and intervention into women’s and girls’ bodies and lives. Paige Marie Patchin tracks this period of intense reproductive experimentation, from...

I'll Quit Tomorrow offers proof that alcoholism is a treatable disease. It describes the emotional syndrome accompanying relapse and the significance of blackouts. The book outlines an approach to intervention and treatment that can arrest the progress of the disease and return the alcoholic to a happier, more productive life.

From the leading expert on adult children of addicts, an essential guide to healing wounds of growing up with addiction and family dysfunction Required reading for understanding the full picture of recovery, repair, and reclaiming our true selves.—Aimie Apigian, MD, author of The Biology of Trauma Approximately 76 million adults in the U.S. share a family history of addiction. In...

Configuring Psychology offers a vibrant, multimodal sociological analysis of clinical psychology as a profession and practice in the UK. Starting from the widely-accepted principle and goal of enhancing access to care, it examines how political, economic, legal, and social dynamics intertwine with clinical norms and expertise. These interactions configure broader healthcare contexts, defining not only entry into therapy but also...

Configuring Psychology offers a vibrant, multimodal sociological analysis of clinical psychology as a profession and practice in the UK. Starting from the widely accepted principle and goal of enhancing access to care, it examines how political, economic, legal, and social dynamics intertwine with clinical norms and expertise. These interactions configure broader healthcare contexts, defining not only entry into therapy but...

The Proven, Groundbreaking Recovery Curriculum The Celebrate Recovery Participant's Guide, Volumes 1–4 Updated Edition now combines all four volumes of The Journey Begins study guides as an essential tool for your personal recovery journey. In the complete twenty-five lessons of The Journey Begins, you will experience all eight of the recovery principles from the Beatitudes, developed by John Baker in...

Ron Alexander's Bullet Proof Soul is a collection of personal essays offering a raw and honest account of his journey through childhood trauma, dyslexia, addiction, and mental illness. The book highlights Alexander's courage and resilience as he confronts his fears, navigates awkward school years, and builds meaningful relationships with iconic figures Natalie Cole, Marvin Gaye, Yolanda King, and actor James...

Bullet Proof Soul by Ron Alexander is a collection of personal essays offering a raw and honest account of his journey through childhood trauma, dyslexia, addiction, and mental illness. The book highlights Alexander's courage and resilience as he confronts his fears, navigates awkward school years, and builds meaningful relationships with iconic figures such as Natalie Cole, Marvin Gaye, Yolanda King,...

A former drug dealer turned community leader shares a powerful story of transformation and redemption, revealing how anyone can break free from the mental, financial, and spiritual traps that keep generations stuck in cycles of struggle. Drawing from his own life experiences, the author exposes the hidden patterns that trap individuals and communities in poverty, poor decision-making, and hopelessness. Through...

A former drug dealer turned community leader shares a powerful story of transformation and redemption, revealing how anyone can break free from the mental, financial, and spiritual traps that keep generations stuck in cycles of struggle. Drawing from his own life experiences, the author exposes the hidden patterns that trap individuals and communities in poverty, poor decision-making, and hopelessness. Through...

Is it time for a change? This evidence-based workbook will help you reevaluate your relationship with addictive substances and offers a powerful alternative to “abstinence-only” approaches. Do you feel like you’re drinking too much or using too much, but you don’t necessarily want to give it up for good? A powerful alternative to “abstinence-only” approaches, the “harm reduction” model outlined...

A practical and compassionate approach for helping your loved one change. If you have a loved one who is struggling with alcohol or other drugs, you may have feelings of frustration, anger, fear, or sadness. You may also feel powerless and unsure of how to help them, and how best to support them over time. You don't have to try...

If you struggle with addiction, seeking treatment is a powerful, positive first step toward eventual recovery. But gaining an understanding of the causes of addiction—such as feelings of helplessness or loss of control—is also crucial for recovery. In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help...

READ Stop Drinking Now AND BECOME A HAPPY NONDRINKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Allen Carr's Easyway is a global phenomenon. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world to quit instantly and easily. Stop Drinking Now applies Allen Carr's Easyway method to problem drinking. By explaining why you feel the need to drink and, with...

Soothe stress, unwind, and feel more joyful—without a cocktail, beer, or glass of wine. Are you tired of hangovers? Do you wish you could think more clearly during the day or feel less anxious at night? Are you curious about that #soberlife? Many of us want to cut back on our drinking—or even stop altogether. But in a culture that...

Freedom from addiction is available in the one place that's the most difficult for an addict to be: the present moment. In Natural Rest for Addiction, non-duality teacher and addiction specialist Scott Kiloby offers his Natural Rest program for finding recovery from substance abuse and addictions of all kinds through the mindful practice of Resting Presence. If you struggle with...

Hold my hand, Rosie. Don't let go tells the poignant story of Rosie, a shy young teenager, whose experimentation with alcohol leads to a gripping battle with alcoholism. When Rosie's parents finally realise that their beloved daughter is struggling with her drinking, she is already firmly in the grip of the disease. This true story unfolds over a decade, chronicling...

Join the mindful drinking movement: From Millie Gooch, founder of the popular online community Sober Girl Society, comes a practical and upbeat tool for anyone interested in exploring a sober or sober curious lifestyle. Through interactive prompts and activities, mini-essays exploring being alcohol-free in an alcohol-filled world, and hardworking how-tos, this guided journal shows you how to take your sober...

THE BRAND-NEW UPGRADE OF THE WORLD'S BEST-SELLING STOP SMOKING BOOK OF ALL TIME. Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping offers a breakthrough in nicotine addiction treatment. Allen Carr's Easyway method is a global phenomenon, recognised as a clinically proven and 100% drug-free approach. This book provides the most up-to-date, cutting-edge, best-practice version of...

Everyone suffers when there's an addict in the family. Written by an expert in alcohol and drug addiction and recovery, this no-nonsense guide will help you understand the causes of addiction, end enabling behaviours, support your loved one’s recovery, and learn how to cope with relapses. If you’re the family member of an addict, you may feel confused, guilty, and...

Sicily is at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, and for over 2000 years has been the gateway between Europe, Africa and the East. It has long been seen as the frontier between Western Civilization and the rest, but never definitively part of either. Despite being conquered by empires—Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Hapsburg Spain—it remains uniquely apart. The island’s story maps...

A smart, relatable deep dive into how alcohol affects your mental health - from sleep and anxiety to trauma and neurodivergence - by bestselling sober advocate Millie Gooch. This isn't a book about sobriety. It's a book about your brain on booze. For years, alcohol has been sold to us as relief - from stress, anxiety, heartbreak, even ourselves. But...

A teen boy thinks his vaping habit is harmless until it becomes a crippling addiction of nightmarish dimensions in this “vivid” (School Library Journal) young adult novel from Newbery and National Book Award winner Cynthia Kadohata. So, stuff has, like, a beginning and an end. And you don’t really realize that until the end, or right before. Before that, you’re...

'Fantastic . . . Kojo's case is clear and to my mind irrefutable' AKALA 'Essential reading' CAROLINE LUCAS The future of drugs is here, and it's dangerously unequal. Over the last decade, the status quo around drugs has collapsed. Drugs once sold as safe cures have been revealed as ineffective or dangerous, while substances criminalised for generations are being reborn...

THE SENSATIONAL, INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: READERS ARE CALLING IT 'FROM THE HEART, HONEST AND REVEALING'; 'PERFECT'; 'A BRILLIANT BOOK' Pop legend Lulu looks back over her astonishing life with fresh eyes, reflecting on all she has learnt. From the tenements of Glasgow to the Royal Albert Hall and the glittering lights of Hollywood: Lulu's journey to fame and fortune...

Alcohol is everywhere—in our everyday lives, in public debates and, increasingly, at the centre of public health policy. The Trouble with Drinking critically examines alcohol as a contemporary research and policy object. It argues that drinking is governed through heavily freighted concepts such as risk, wellbeing, gender, and race. The authors interrogate dominant disciplinary sobriety and moderation frameworks, highlighting the...

A sobering encounter with lives transformed by gun violence and an urgent call to build more comprehensive systems of care for wounded people. Gun violence is a plague in the United States; even survivors experience suffering that wreaks havoc on their lives and our communities. Although excellent emergency trauma care means that 80 percent of shooting victims do not die...

A myth-busting guide to one of the key pillars of health and longevity - walking - by the renowned foot health experts. Walking isn't just a leisurely activity or a form of personal transportation. Its far-reaching benefits - not just for physical health, but for mental clarity and emotional well-being, creativity, and social connection - make it a vital component...

A beautifully written, moving and darkly funny memoir about alcohol addiction and the journey to sobriety. John Robins is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion, and an award-winning broadcaster. He is also an alcoholic. But what does that mean? What is an alcoholic? In Thirst, John tells the story of his life through the lens of alcohol, the drinks...

An unconventional memoir filled with brave and inspiring stories, hard-earned wisdom, and the keys to discovering true success from the award-winning star of Adolescence and Top Boy. From the star of the phenomenal Netflix show, Adolescence, comes a powerful memoir, packed with inspiring stories and hard-earned wisdom for life's most challenging moments. "I wanted to write this book for that...

A valuable new companion journal to the bestselling Breathing Under Water! We are all addicted to something, according to Franciscan Father Richard Rohr. This Companion Journal can help you work your way through the wisdom of the twelve-step program as outlined in Breathing Under Water, so you may determine the source of, and solution for, your own addictions. Containing reflections,...

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick! A Printz Medal AND Morris Award Winner! Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground. "One of this year's most buzzed about young adult novels." --Good Morning America With four starred reviews, Angeline...

A Hulu limited series inspired by the New York Times bestselling book by Beth Macy. Journalist Beth Macy's definitive account of America's opioid epidemic "masterfully interlaces stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference" (New York Times) — from the boardroom to the courtroom and into the living rooms of Americans. In this extraordinary...

#1 New York Times bestseller "A brilliant, harrowing, heartbreaking, fascinating story, full of beautiful moments and hard-won wisdom. This book will save a lot of lives and heal a lot of hearts." — Anne Lamott What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted David Sheff's journey...

No one who reads this book will ever forget it — Meg Mason An absolute masterclass and truth-bomb … I think many people will be shaken awake by this book — Emma Gannon In her first non-fiction book in a decade, the no. 1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically (Eat Pray Love) and creatively (Big...

A charismatic doctor claimed to have rediscovered the ancestral roots of 'toad medicine,' and became the face of a global psychedelic movement. But in his wake, he left a trail of destruction that embodies the maladies of our spiritually desolate age. In 2012, a Mexican doctor announced that he had revived a forgotten indigenous ritual: smoking the secretions of the...

When is the right time to start talking to my kids about drugs? How can I reduce the influence of peer pressure? How should I introduce alcohol to my child? How can I make sure that a party I hold for my teenager doesn't get out of control? Can you really overdose on alcohol? What does it mean if I...

Knives & Spoons is a raw, darkly funny, and deeply honest memoir chronicling the turbulent childhood of comedian and entrepreneur Luis J. Gomez. Beginning with the devastating loss of his father and ending with the equally tragic death of his mother, this book offers an unflinching look at a life shaped by heartbreak, chaos, and resilience. Through vivid storytelling, Gomez...

Once a synonym for death, cancer is now a prognosis of multiple probabilities and produces a world of uncertainty for carers. Drawing on rich, in-depth interview data and employing interactionist theories, Towards a Sociology of Cancer Caregiving explores carers' lived experiences, paying close attention to the ways in which spouse carers manage the ambiguity that pervades their orientations to the...

Drug users are typically portrayed as worthless slackers, burdens on society, and just plain useless—culturally, morally, and economically. By contrast, The Social Value of Drug Addicts argues that the social construction of some people as useless is, in fact, extremely useful to other people. Leading medical anthropologists Merrill Singer and J. Bryan Page analyse media representations, drug policy, and underlying...

In the early 1980s, we witnessed the birth of one of the most complex and perplexing social problems faced by modern society: the epidemic of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Originally published in 1993, The Social Psychology of HIV Infection looks at the social psychology surrounding HIV and AIDS. The organisation of the...

The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA, the 30th Anniversary Edition is a collection of previously published stories from AA Grapevine, the International Journal of Alcoholics Anonymous. AA members share moving experiences about the importance and joys of belonging to an AA group. This updated anniversary edition includes extra stories and a brand-new chapter on virtual meetings, showing how members have...

Written for a broad audience of medical and behavioural healthcare professionals, The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions: A Collective Strategy introduces clinicians to best practices in addiction interventions and bridges the gap between the theory and practice of successful intervention. Synthesising decades of fieldwork, Louise Stanger explores the framework for successful invitations to change, what they look like in action,...

This college-level handbook offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of sociological and cultural perspectives on the human body. Organised along the lines of a standard anatomical textbook delineated by body parts and processes, this volume subverts the expected content in favour of providing tools for social and cultural analysis. Students will learn about the human body in its social, cultural,...

Risks, Identities and the Everyday focuses on the individual and the lived experience of everyday risks— a departure from the focus on risk from a macro level. The contributors look at risk and how perceptions of risk, risk taking, and risk assessment increasingly dominate our everyday lives. They explore it in a variety of settings not previously associated with risk...

Exploring the mechanisms and strategies used in different cultures across Hispano-America and the Caribbean to narrativise, represent and understand HIV/AIDS as a social and human phenomenon, Representations of HIV/AIDS in Contemporary Hispano-American and Caribbean Culture examines a wide range of cultural, artistic and media texts, as well as issues of human phenomenology. It seeks to understand the ways in which...

Prayer & Meditation features over 50 powerful stories by members of Alcoholics Anonymous about the various ways they incorporate prayer and meditation into their daily lives. An integral part of AA recovery is learning to connect spiritually. The stories in this book demonstrate how members begin their journeys with prayer and meditation, expanding into unique and often creative personal practices....

Non-Representational Theory & Health is an academic approach that animates the active world; its taking-place. It shows how material, sensory and affective processes combine with conscious thought and agency in the making of everyday life. This book offers an agenda for health geography, providing the first comprehensive overview of what a more-than-representational health geography looks like. It outlines the basis...

Person-centred care for persons with dementia has been developed and expanded over the last few decades. Speech-language pathologists are uniquely positioned to understand the striking impact that communication challenges have on persons with dementia and their caregivers, and can lead the charge to improve access to communication and participation. Dementia serves as a starting point and reference manual for those...

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the associated COVID-19 pandemic, is perhaps the greatest threat to life, and lifestyles, the world has known in more than a century. The scholarship included here provides critical insights into the ethics and ideologies, inequalities, and changed social understandings that lie at the heart of this pandemic. This volume maps out the ways in which the...

A comprehensive health care system consists of services that are coordinated and integrated along the full continuum of care. For HIV patients, this includes physical health care, infectious disease management, crisis care, mental health care, substance abuse counselling, and social support services including housing, transportation, subsistence, and supports for dealing with multiple sources of stigma. This book highlights the dilemmas...

Breastfeeding: New Anthropological Approaches unites sociocultural, biological, and archaeological anthropological scholarship to spark new conversations and research about breastfeeding. While breastfeeding has become the subject of intense debate in many settings, anthropological perspectives have played a limited role in these conversations. The present volume seeks to broaden discussions around breastfeeding by showcasing fresh insights gleaned from an array of theoretical...

Gender and body-based distinctions continue to be a defining component of women’s identities, both in psychoanalytic treatment and in life. Although females have made progress in many areas, their status within the human community has remained unstable and subject to societal whim. A Womb of Her Own brings together a distinguished group of contributors to explore, from a psychoanalytic perspective,...

This interdisciplinary collection presents valuable discourse and reflection on the nature of a good death. Bringing together a leading judge and other legal scholars, philosophers, social scientists, practitioners and parents who present varying accounts of a good death, the chapters draw from personal experience as well as policy, practice and academic analysis. Covering themes such as patients’ rights to determine...

Part confessional memoir, part vital guide, No Lost Causes Club is a compassionate exploration of what navigating sobriety looks like in our modern world, from the author behind the popular Instagram account @brutalrecovery. When she was told that her life expectancy could be as low as twenty-five if she did not stop drinking, Lauren felt absolutely nothing – then the...

The contemporary opioid crisis is widely seen as new and unprecedented. Not so. It is merely the latest in a long series of drug crises stretching back over a century. In White Market Drugs, David Herzberg explores these crises and the drugs that fueled them, from Bayer’s Heroin to Purdue’s OxyContin and all the drugs in between: barbiturate “goof balls,”...

Over the past 10 years, neurobiologic and genetic research has provided an increased understanding of what causes drug addiction in the brain's reward pathway. Knowing this leads to a better understanding of how it may be treated and even reversed in those who successfully overcome the disease. This is especially true with addiction's possible precursors of mild to moderate substance...

The word ‘addiction’ these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by many different factors – physiological, psychological, environmental and social. If we say that it is all about X, we miss V, W, Y and Z. Some people think addicts...

The Handbook of Recovery Capital brings together all the key evidence on recovery capital measurement and its application. It offers a clear and accessible overview of the development of the strengths-based approach in addressing behavioural health issues and quantifying and measuring recovery capital, along with the evidence base for this approach. The book sets out the proven benefits of this...

Finally, there is a cure for alcoholism. This is the first step. Featuring new and updated information and studies, including an introduction by actress Claudia Christian, the second edition of The Cure for Alcoholism delivers exactly what millions of alcoholics and families of alcoholics have been hoping for: a painless, dignified, and medically proven cure for their addiction. Backed by...

The newly compiled 12 Step Prayer Book offers adapted and traditional prayers to complement any Twelve Step program or any mindful recovery experience. Collected and compiled from varied authors, faiths, and lifestyles, these prayers of strength and healing will give you a thought for each day. These are the faithful words of the world. From Bill P., the author of...

“DiGregorio’s storytelling is pitch-perfect; narrative and nursing, she understands, come from the same place and both are concerned with a deep understanding of character and plot....This is a brilliant book, and DiGregorio is a beautiful writer. Taking Care deserves to be on the reading list for nursing and medical schools, and on the bedside table of all politicians." — New...

The long-awaited sequel to The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober - the Sunday Times bestseller 'Exquisite' - Fearne Cotton, Happy Place 'A paean to the longer-term pleasures of staying booze-free' - The Guardian 'The kind of book that changes lives, and very possibly saves them' - The Lancet Psychiatry 'A reflective, raw and riveting read. A beautiful book on what...

Life expectancy is about more than just health; it's about the kind of society we live in. In the early 2010s, after decades of continual improvement, life expectancy in the UK, USA, and many other rich countries stopped increasing. For millions of people, it actually declined. Despite hundreds of thousands of extra deaths, governments and officials remained silent. Combining robust...

In her keenly observed graphic memoir, Impossible People, celebrated cartoonist Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery. Opening at the culmination of a disastrous trip to Puerto Rico, the first page of Impossible People finds Julia standing stupefied in the middle of the jungle beside...

The cigarette is the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilisation. It is also one of the most beguiling, thanks to more than a century of manipulation at the hands of tobacco industry chemists. In Golden Holocaust, Robert N. Proctor draws on reams of formerly-secret industry documents to explore how the cigarette came to be the most widely-used drug...

Presents a variety of effective tools to break the cycle of addiction. Addiction is a worldwide curse that seems to be growing in seriousness on a yearly basis. While to the general public addiction may seem almost inescapable, the truth is that there are solutions to overcoming the various addictions, though to date they seem more elusive than attainable. The...

Unlike other books on epidemics, which either focus on the science behind how microbes cause disease or tell first-person accounts of one particular disease, Epidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power over Humanity takes a holistic approach to explaining how these diseases have shaped who we are as a society. Each of the worst epidemic diseases is discussed from...

Separating FACT from FICTION in the COVID-19 Epidemic People are afraid. COVID-19 has upended our lives as it poses new medical dangers, economic suffering and grave uncertainty about the world around us. The collateral damage is enormous, but politics invade perception. There are so many unknowns. Does a treatment work? Is a vaccine coming? How likely are you to catch...

"Wade's attention to how personal change can contribute to societal shifts elevates this above other titles that focus on the self, and the solid research drives home the scope of the problem. This deeply empathetic overview of medical racism will outrage and has the power to inspire change." - Publisher's Weekly Birthing Liberation presents reproductive justice as the pathway to...

This is the first publication to investigate the rise of alcohol as a medical problem within a variety of countries and political and cultural contexts. The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policymakers and impacts public perceptions of alcohol and drinking. Alcohol, Psychiatry and Society maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon. Emphasising...

The author refutes the widely held idea that addiction is involuntary, genetically determined, or a physical or mental illness. He offers convincing arguments that Addiction Is a Choice is a decision made by someone in order to find meaning and purpose in life. He explains why public policies, based on the incorrect beliefs that addiction is a disease or involuntary...

What if addiction, dissociation, and other manifestations of trauma were not framed as diseases or disorders, but rather as adaptive methods of regulating the autonomic nervous system (ANS)? 20 Embodied Practices for Healing Trauma and Addiction takes that approach and guides readers through 20 embodied practices that promote the rewiring of the ANS. By integrating the latest neuroscience from Stephen...

Where It Hurts invites us to peer into the space between health and illness, life and death, through the voices of the people who work on medicine’s frontlines: doctors, nurses, EMTs, therapists, and more. In raw and revealing essays, stories, and poems, they share what it’s like to deal with difficult patients, life-changing diagnoses, private doubts, painful failures, and the...

It is no secret that billions of people across the world lack the freedom and right to access life-saving medicines. For decades, people have fought to put this right, though as the Covid-19 pandemic made sickeningly clear, vast swathes of humanity are still left without. The reason: people are actively denied access to affordable medicines by outdated patent rules and...

A sweeping analysis uncovers the causes of—and solutions to—one of the most daunting public health challenges facing the world today: antibiotic resistance exploding in India. The discovery of antibiotics was one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century, dramatically increasing human lifespans. Yet today, with antibiotic-resistant superbugs implicated in as many deaths as HIV/AIDS and malaria combined,...