Why Drugs Are So Addictive: Exploring the Chemical, Psychological, and Social Roots of Addiction - Couverture souple

Blackwood, Willa

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798233972416

Editeur : Thinking Beyond Imagination, 2025

Synopsis

Discover why addiction is so powerful and how recovery is possible.

This groundbreaking book reveals the neuroscience, psychology, and social factors that make drugs so addictive. Drawing on cutting-edge research, it explains how substances hijack the brain's reward system, transform choice into compulsion, and create the withdrawal prison that makes quitting feel impossible.

You'll explore how childhood trauma increases vulnerability, why willpower alone isn't enough, and how social connections influence both addiction and recovery. Most importantly, you'll discover evidence-based treatments that actually work, from medication-assisted treatment to cognitive behavioral therapy.

Whether you're struggling with addiction, supporting a loved one, or working in healthcare, this compassionate, scientifically rigorous guide offers hope without minimizing challenges. Addiction is a brain disorder, not a moral failing. Recovery is achievable. Understanding both is the first step toward breaking free.

Transform your understanding. Transform lives.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thinking Beyond Imagination
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798233972416
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 126
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible