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Defining Addiction
“It is a brain disorder and disease. And it does change the chemistry within your body.” Learn more from the experts at Maryhaven.
Read MoreWhy Can’t the Addict Stop?
A closer look at the brain chemistry of addiction, and why intervention early is so important.
Read MoreThe hijacked brain
Addictions impact people differently… But those in the active process of addiction can’t make the same decisions that a health person is able to make. Learn more from the experts at Maryhaven.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Disease
Recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (or DSM-5), gambling disorder is listed alongside other addictive behaviors. See what that means.
Read MoreThe Addicted Brain
A look at how the pleasure centers in the brain take over during an addiction.
Read MoreTrauma and Addiction
The experts at Maryhaven see first-hand the correlation between those who have suffered trauma and those who suffer with addiction.
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