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Consider two adult siblings who grew up in the same household and same family atmosphere. One sibling can drink socially—he enjoys a beer now and then, but overall, he can take it or leave it—while ...

There are many causes and effects of addiction. One approach to understanding the struggles individuals experience is through the lens of affect psychology, where the underlying emotions that motivate ...

This short chapter summarizes some of the key discussions concerning how drug abuse is viewed in the society and the implications of those views. These discussions occurred throughout the committee's ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront series titled “New Challenges for Health Care.” The series of articles focuses on emerging issues that are facing decision makers at provider ...

For many people, the thought of a tasty burger or a cold pint of beer conjures up a vivid mental image and drives behaviour. This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates ...

Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and ...

The Center for Hope in Idaho Falls provides free addiction and mental health recovery support services to adults, and while ...

After a surge fueled by the opioid epidemic and the spread of fentanyl, drug overdose deaths in the United States have begun to decline, as have nonfatal overdoses. The exact reasons for this drop ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

For many people, the thought of a tasty burger or a cold pint of beer conjures a vivid mental image and drives behavior. This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function—it motivates us to ...