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Healing the Addicted Brain: The Revolutionary, Science-Based Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Program

by Harold Urschel

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New, scientifically-based approaches that recognize the biological basis of addiction have brought major advances in the treatment of addiction. Dr. Urschel is at the forefront of this treatment paradigm.

Dr. Larry Hanselka, Psychologist

The Proven Scientific Approach to Conquering Addiction and Defeating the Disease

Healing the Addicted Brain is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating drug and alcohol addiction as a biological diseasebased on the Recovery Science program that has helped thousands of patients defeat their addictions over the past 10 years. It combines the best behavioral addiction treatments with the latest scientific research into brain functions, providing tools and strategies designed to overcome the biological factors that cause addictive behavior along with proven treatments and medications.

Using this scientific approach, you will learn to conquer the physical factors that keep people tied to drug and alcohol addiction. The proven fact is addiction is not a moral failing or an issue of not having enough willpower. It is a disease of the brain that can and must be treated like other chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, or asthmain order to defeat the disease.

This revolutionary program can triple the success rate of patients, from 20-30% to 90%

There Is Hope. By understanding addiction and using 21st-century breakthroughs, for the first time drug and alcohol addiction can be, and will be, defeated.

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"Healing the Addicted Brain" is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating addiction as a biological disease.

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The first science-based addiction recovery program, increasing success from 20-30% to 90%.

17.6 million Americans abuse or are dependent on alcohol; seven million more abuse or depend on other drugs. But until recently, few understood that addiction is a chronic medical disease, not a personal or moral weakness. Unfortunately, the old understandings still penetrate our culture, affecting even the treatment programs used to battle addiction.

Curing the Addicted Brain is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating addiction as a biological disease. It combines the best behavioral addiction treatments with the latest scientific research into brain functions, providing exercises and strategies designed to overcome the biological defects that cause addictive behavior, along with proven treatments and medications. Using this scientific approach, readers will learn to conquer the physical factors that keep them tied to addiction.

Dr. Urschel's program triples the success rate of patients to 90%, opening a whole new world of overcoming addiction for those who struggle to battle this disease.

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ISBN:
9781402218446
Author:
Urschel, Harold
Publisher:
Sourcebooks
Other:
Urschel
Author:
Urschel, Harold C., III
Subject:
Substance Abuse & Addictions - General
Subject:
Substance abuse -- Treatment.
Subject:
Brain -- Effect of drugs on.
Subject:
Recovery and Addiction - Drug and Alcohol Addiction
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Publication Date:
20090431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
280
Dimensions:
9.33x5.81x.83 in. .95 lbs.

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"Synopsis" by , "Healing the Addicted Brain" is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating addiction as a biological disease.
"Synopsis" by , The first science-based addiction recovery program, increasing success from 20-30% to 90%.

17.6 million Americans abuse or are dependent on alcohol; seven million more abuse or depend on other drugs. But until recently, few understood that addiction is a chronic medical disease, not a personal or moral weakness. Unfortunately, the old understandings still penetrate our culture, affecting even the treatment programs used to battle addiction.

Curing the Addicted Brain is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating addiction as a biological disease. It combines the best behavioral addiction treatments with the latest scientific research into brain functions, providing exercises and strategies designed to overcome the biological defects that cause addictive behavior, along with proven treatments and medications. Using this scientific approach, readers will learn to conquer the physical factors that keep them tied to addiction.

Dr. Urschel's program triples the success rate of patients to 90%, opening a whole new world of overcoming addiction for those who struggle to battle this disease.

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