Numerous studies demonstrate the extraordinary vulnerability musicians have towards addiction, and this book attempts to examine all the facets that contribute to the problem and suggest ideas for addressing it. It takes the pilot article... more
Numerous studies demonstrate the extraordinary vulnerability musicians have towards addiction, and this book attempts to examine all the facets that contribute to the problem and suggest ideas for addressing it. It takes the pilot article available from Academia (‘Musicians and Substance Abuse’) and expands the literature review in that article significantly, which becomes section 1. Section 2 presents personal insights from 30 contributors working in the Australian, US and UK music industries. This includes 12 excerpts from interviews and autobiographies of well known musicians, 12 specially commissioned recovery stories from musicians working across multiple genres, and a series of professional perspectives. The final section of the book examines the implications for individual musicians, organisations and the industry as a whole. The book potentially has relevance to visual artists, novelists, actors and other creative people. It will be published in June 2020, in paperback and eBook (Kindle and formatted eBook). See the companion website for further information: www.musicianaddiction.org
