Addiction isn’t just about brain chemistry – but nor is it just bad choices

Addiction isn’t just about brain chemistry – but nor is it just bad choices

monticello/ShutterstockConsider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behaviour like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It’s a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap between intention and action. This apparent contradiction aligns with clinical definitions of addiction and with brain disease models, which suggest that repeated substance use changes brain function, making drug use compulsi…

Why Addiction Needs to Be Treated Like a Medical Condition

Addiction is a complex health condition that affects the brain and body—not a personal weakness or lack of willpower.