A Complete Introduction to Addiction and Addictive Behaviors
Language: English
Published by Independently published, 2026
- Softcover
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- Title
- A Complete Introduction to Addiction and Addictive Behaviors
- Author
- Michael A. Kensington
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798183648034
- Item weight
- 387 grams
Addiction is one of the most complex and misunderstood challenges affecting individuals, families, and communities. While many people associate addiction primarily with drugs or alcohol, addictive behaviors can emerge in many forms and often involve a combination of biological, psychological, social, environmental, and behavioral influences.
This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the nature of addiction and the factors that contribute to its development, maintenance, and treatment.
Written in an accessible yet academically grounded style, it helps readers understand how addictive patterns form, why certain behaviors become difficult to control, and how addiction affects thinking, emotions, relationships, decision-making, and overall well-being.
Readers will explore substance-related addictions, behavioral addictions, risk factors, protective factors, theories of addiction, habit formation, recovery processes, treatment approaches, relapse prevention concepts, and the broader social and psychological issues that surround addictive behavior.
The book also examines how addiction impacts families, workplaces, healthcare systems, and society while highlighting the growing understanding of addiction as a multifaceted human condition rather than a simple matter of willpower or personal choice.
Whether you are a student, counselor-in-training, social worker, educator, healthcare professional, family member, or someone seeking a deeper understanding of addiction and recovery, this book provides a practical and balanced foundation for exploring one of the most important topics in behavioral health.
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