The Twisted Arm Error is a phenomenon whereby failure in coerced attempts at addiction treatment confirm the notion that addiction is an incurable disease which requires ongoing cycles of treatment and a lifelong effort at “recovery.” This causes hopelessness for the plight of people with substance use problems and their loved ones.
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The Clinician’s Illusion In Addiction and Recovery
A type of bias error called The Clinician’s Illusion has distorted all common knowledge about addiction and recovery. Learn a bit about The Clinician’s Illusion here.