That doesn’t mean it is easy to gain control of the behaviors involved in addiction—but it is possible, and people do it every day. The disease model of addiction also suggests to people that ...

The disease destroys dopamine-producing cells ... Goldstein published what has become an influential model of addiction, called iRISA, or impaired response inhibition and salience attribution.

People who subscribe to the so-called disease model of addiction view it is a lifelong condition that can never be “cured,” but for those who achieve remission of an addiction disorder for ...

Figure 1: Drug addiction as a disease of the brain ... At present, critics of the medical model of addiction argue that this model removes the responsibility of the addicted individual from ...

Many addiction experts and clinicians have the right idea about how to support people, as evidenced by what they say they’ll ...

It's also hijacked in cases of addiction ... mouse models for Parkinson's to explore such techniques to see if that ...

RAND focused its model on four chronic conditions — cardiovascular disease, asthma, end-stage kidney disease and Alzheimer’s ...

The article explores the potential risks and ethical concerns associated with the merging of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology, including biopiracy, systemic ruin, and the creation of ...

A new generation of remote monitoring devices in Scotland is helping to reduce the burden on healthcare systems and improve ...

The Free Press, Michigan Public, BridgeDetroit, WDET, Chalkbeat Detroit, Metro Times, Planet Detroit and Model D will reimagine ... meant to stem the spread of disease and keep drug users alive.

Addiction affects millions of people, and some of the things that loved ones often do can end up holding people back from ...