Addiction: When Your Brain Gets Hijacked
Explore addiction as a brain disorder rather than a character flaw, examining how substances and behaviors alter brain chemistry and why some people are more vulnerable than others.
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The brain literally rewires itself to prioritize the addictive substance or behavior over everything else, which explains why people can't just 'snap out of it'—the brain has physically changed.
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