Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease, not Just Bad Behaviors or Bad Choices

Monday, August 15, 2011 - 11:00 in Psychology & Sociology

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a new definition of addiction highlighting that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavioral problem involving too...

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