Substance use and addiction
Why does the brain develop addiction problems?
In her lecture at TEDMED, Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute of Drug Abuse,…
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Why does someone develop an addiction?
It is possible to develop a wide variety of addictions, for example alcohol, drugs,…
Substance use and addiction
In this way, a traumatic upbringing can cause later substance-use problems
Adolescents who have experienced abuse, neglect and abuse have a clearly increased risk…
Substance use and addiction
New study: How to best assess the ability to impulse control and planning in drug addicts?
Drug use over time is related to changes in brain function, but how to measure this? In…
Substance use and addiction
Cannabis as a medicine does not improve mental illness, a large review study shows
A large study now shows that while there is evidence for a link between the active…
Substance use and addiction
New study: The cognitive impairment after getting drunk lasts longer than many people think
When you get drunk, the negative effect on your thinking and performance ability lasts…
Substance use and addiction
- There is usually a reason why someone develop substance-use problems
Many people believe that a drug addict has chosen this life himself, but it is not that…
Substance use and addiction
Substance abuse in the family is still taboo
Substance abuse in the family is still kept secret, and the children in these families…
Substance use and addiction
We must address personality disorders in substance abuse disorders
About half of patients with personality disorder have a substance abuse disorder as well.…
Substance use and addiction
New study: Robust associations between substance use and poor school performance
Young people with substance abuse problems are picked up too late, according to the…