Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want ...

A person with an addiction uses a substance ... home of the brain's highest functions, so that attention is highly focused on cues related to the target substance or activity.

This apparent contradiction aligns with clinical definitions of addiction and with brain disease models ... This can be related to meaningful life changes — such as getting married, having ...

This apparent contradiction aligns with of addiction and with brain disease models , which suggest ... response to its consequences. This can be related to meaningful life changes - such as ...