{"product_id":"death-grip-paperback","title":"Death Grip - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Samet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Grip \u003c\/i\u003echronicles a top climber's near-fatal struggle with anxiety and depression, and his nightmarish journey through the dangerous world of prescription drugs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatt Samet lived to climb, and craved the challenge, risk, and exhilaration of conquering sheer rock faces around the United States and internationally. But Samet's depression, compounded by the extreme diet and fitness practices of climbers, led him to seek professional help. He entered the murky, inescapable world of psychiatric medicine, where he developed a dangerous addiction to prescribed medications--primarily benzos, or benzodiazepines--that landed him in institutions and nearly killed him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith dramatic storytelling, persuasive research data, and searing honesty, Matt Samet reveals the hidden epidemic of benzo addiction, which some have suggested can be harder to quit than heroin. Millions of adults and teenagers are prescribed these drugs, but few understand how addictive they are--and how dangerous long-term usage can be, even when prescribed by doctors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a difficult struggle with addiction, Samet slowly makes his way to a life in recovery through perseverance and a deep love of rock climbing. Conveying both the exhilaration of climbing in the wilderness and the utter madness of addiction, \u003ci\u003eDeath Grip\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and revelatory memoir.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMATT SAMET is an accomplished longtime rock climber and former editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eClimbing \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eClimbing Dictionary \u003c\/i\u003eand bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDeath Grip\u003c\/i\u003e. Samet lives with his wife and their son in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.91 x 5.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181357973753,"sku":"9781250043283","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WkE0dW9vTWkwQnpjcnUrK0RZeGhadz09.webp?v=1767755371","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/death-grip-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}