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Up From the Ashes: One Doc's Struggle with Drugs and Mental Illness
By Peter J. Dorsen and Faruk Abuzzahab
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"Up from the Ashes: One Doc's Struggle with Drugs and Mental Illness" is a tangible saga of one doctor's struggle with such an illness. It is a story that is readily understandable. What makes this book special is that Dr. Dorsen is a physician whose illness was so severe he lost his license to practice. But in "Up from th
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