This is a blog for the Mental Health Policy Class at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.

Showing posts with label neuroscience. Show all posts
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February 16, 2007

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released a layman's guide to alcohol and other drug addiction to complement the new HBO documentary series "Addiction," which premieres in Washington, D.C., this week.
"Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction" is a 30-page booklet that provides an overview of the science supporting the concept of addiction as a brain disease. Information on prevention and treatment also is included.