There are many theories about the causes of addiction, the use and abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances. Biology, psychology, and social and cultural elements all play a role in the ...

But focusing on the substance or behavior alone misses a deeper issue: Many who overcome one addiction simply replace it with another. Why? Because the root cause remains unaddressed. Addiction is ...

Worrisome signs include: Because porn addiction is controversial in the medical/mental health community, there’s not a clear set of causes available. However, the causes of compulsive sexual ...

Jim Irsay, the longtime owner of the Colts, was public about his battle with addiction. It was one of the most courageous ...

THE SAN FRANCISCO Department of Public Health is aiming to treat the underlying cause of drug addiction in order to mitigate the city’s overdose deaths, which averaged at least two people dying ...

GLP-1 agonists could fill this gap by targeting the brain’s reward pathways, reducing cravings, and mitigating the root causes of addiction. This approach represents a shift towards treating ...

🔹 It didn’t empower individuals to make informed choices or address the root causes of addiction. Gunton believes that instead of using outdated slogans, we must focus on education ...

reach out to a doctor who specializes in opioid addiction treatment for help in getting off the drugs. Heart problems and opioid overdoses are both leading causes of death. While we need more ...

The problem with this neuroscience shorthand is that hedonistic excess isn’t the cause of addiction, and dopamine’s role in the brain is not all about pleasure. While dopamine does play an ...