This book is for people who want (or need) answers.

Greater understanding yields better treatment outcomes. If this premise rings true, this revolutionary new book by Adam McArnold will greatly enhance and improve treatment outcomes. It challenges the traditional clinical approach to treatment by offering a new groundbreaking approach to all the puzzles posed to us by chemical addictions.

In The Affliction of Addiction, McArnold confronts the importance of beliefs regarding various causes of addiction and how they impact treatment effectiveness and recovery. Specifically, he argues that beliefs about where addictions originate impact many areas of clinical treatment, from how information is interpreted to how clients are perceived to how treatment is applied.

He explains, "I wanted to do something about all the confusion, ambiguity, and biased opinions that seem to rule the direction of treatment and that contribute to its ineffectiveness while highlighting a more inclusive and accurate application of our new scientific evidence."

McArnold notes that The Affliction of Addiction contains vitally important explanations for the cause of addiction that reduce shame and guilt, conquer episodes of doubt, and provide a solid foundation for a complete, unwavering, and satisfying recovery. In short, he emphasizes, these scientifically sound explanations will help to extinguish the stigma of addiction and offer numerous treatment benefits.

Grounded in extensive clinical study and containing an exhaustive references section, The Affliction of Addiction seeks to unite all those in the fight against addiction, whether they struggle personally, are affected by the addiction of another, clinicians in the field, health providers, or students in any field of human service.