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What are the Characteristics of Addiction?
Learn about the most common characteristics of addiction that indicate that you or a loved one is going down a slippery slope.
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What are the Risk Factors for Drug Use and Abuse?
Learn about the risk factors for drug use and abuse, including genetics, family history, mental health, and the environment. Understand what motivates us and places some people at greater risk of developing addictions than others.
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Understanding the Nature of Addictions
Addiction is a chronic illness characterized by compulsive or difficult to control drug seeking and using drugs, despite harmful consequences. Learn more about the nature of addictions.
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Positive or Negative Feedback: Understanding Addiction
Addiction is a negative feedback cycle, where an individual's substance abuse increases without providing the desired effect. This article explores positive and negative reinforcement in addiction and how to generate positive feedback.
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The Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Addiction
Addiction is a complex disease that affects multiple areas of the brain, including the prefrontal cortex. Damage to this area of the brain can lead to impaired decision-making and impulse control.
Is Addiction Treatable? A Comprehensive Guide
Explain how substance abuse treatment works and how family interventions can help. Addiction is a treatable disorder. Learn more about common treatments and resources available for those affected by substance use disorder.
The Brain Behind Addiction: How the Prefrontal Cortex and Midbrain are Affected
Addiction is a complex disorder that has been linked to a loss of frontal lobe function and increased impulsivity. Neuroimaging studies have shown that drug use can cause changes in brain function. Exercise has been found to be a targeted therapy to help regulate i
What Makes a Person an Addict?
Learn about the signs, symptoms, and causes of addiction and how professional treatments can help people recover from drug addiction.