When he's not co-hosting the perennially popular syndicated radio show Loveline, Dr. Drew Pinsky spends his working day in the emergency room of a major South California hospital, treating the severest cases of drug dependency and psychiatric breakdown. In this riveting book, Pinsky shares stories of these troubled souls' struggles with addiction, sexual abuse, and other traumatic events in their lives.

At the center of all these stories is Pinsky himself, who immerses himself passionately, almost compulsively, in his work. This fast-moving, gripping narrative reveals the extraordinary human toll addiction can take on patient and doctor alike--but also the life-affirming magic that each side can encounter on the road to recovery.