Addiction as an Illness?

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Aaron says that when kids are even grown ups, see folks in the media dabbling in drugs and alcohol, but being just a ok by the time they roll the credits gives a really false sense that everything's just going to be fine. Aaron: I feel like the only time we see a diction in tv or movies is when people are at the worst part of their illness,. Which i think lends itself to the belief that people don't get better. "The more we see it is a disease, and the more we acknowledge that it needs to be treated like one, the more help there will be"

"Addiction doesn't have to be a bummer!," quoth addictionologist Erin Parisi, who has some uplifting and hopeful tales from her professional life. But content warning: it's definitely not a day in the park. Tune in for some info on alcohol dependence, smoking, opiates, behavioral addictions, how addiction can futz with your reward systems, some sobering statistics, what we can learn from rat parties, how childhood experiences can set the stage for substance dependence later, how many people are in recovery, what to do if a friend or loved one seems to have a problem, how to tell if you might have a problem, enjoying your grandpa's casserole, cuddling babies and more.

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