Addiction remains one of the most complex and misunderstood conditions in the field of mental health. Despite decades of progress in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioural medicine, the global recovery rate from substance use disorders remains alarmingly low. Several studies and international reports estimate that only two to three percent of individuals with addiction achieve sustained, long-term recovery. This figure, while sobering, reveals a deeper truth: as a global health community, we may still be far from understanding and addressing the root causes of addiction. The World Health Organization’s Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health (2024) reveals that a vast majority of countries have inadequate policy frameworks, insufficient service delivery systems, and a lack of integration across care levels for substance use disorders. In India, findings from the National Mental Health Survey (2015–16) conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences ...
Clinical Psychology, Neuro-Psychology