New book ‘The Rehab Playbook’ aims to help with addiction

Jaime Vinck, President of The Meadows, has released a new book titled, “The Rehab Playbook,” which aims to decode addiction treatment. Vinck joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss her brand-new novel.

Vinck explained nine out of 10 people who need treatment never make it through the door. For them, navigating the rehab world can feel like a maze of unknowns. Where do you start, who do you trust and how do you know if it will work?

Part personal story, part guide and part industry insider’s view, Vinck offers step-by-step guidance, expert insights and the compassionate clarity families have been searching for, all the while donating a portion of the book proceeds to the American Addiction Research Foundation. “The Rehab Playbook” was released in September 2025 and sold out on Amazon within the first week.

“I’ve been in the addiction treatment business for 20 years, and I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that one in 10 people who struggle with addiction get treatment,” Vinck said. “My goal was to write a book that really touched the other nine who aren’t getting treatment.”

Vinck, who is also a clinician, explained there are several reasons why a person dealing with addiction doesn’t go for treatment. In her book, she wanted to address these issues not only for the people struggling but also for their loved ones.

“Post-COVID, there’s so many additional virtual services, and that’s great,” Vinck said, “Folks don’t understand what they need; people don’t understand what their resources are and what’s available through their insurance.”

Vinck emphasized it’s important for someone struggling with addiction to reach out to their insurance provider and seek what benefits are covered.

“There’s a lot of stigma still out there about mental illness, about addiction, that somehow we’re broken,” Vinck explained, “The approach I take is we are not broken; it’s not what we’ve done; it’s what’s happened to us.”