
Science Says: Addiction Is a Chronic Disease, Not a Moral Failing
Understanding the brain’s role in addiction can help break the stigma surrounding the illness — and encourage individuals to seek help.
May 19, 2017 7:00 AM
Jillian E. Hardee, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research seeks to understand the neurobiological factors that are integral to risk for substance use and addiction in adolescents and emerging adults, using longitudinal and cross-sectional neuroimaging.
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Understanding the brain’s role in addiction can help break the stigma surrounding the illness — and encourage individuals to seek help.
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