Time to Start Talking About Pre-Addiction

• By: Nora D. Volkow, MD The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• addiction, early intervention, pre-addiction, substance abuse, substance use, substance use disorder, treatment
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By the time someone reaches out for addiction care, they may have already suffered numerous painful losses in their lives. Addiction can steal a person’s happiness, job, friends and family, and can erode their freedom. Far too often, the expectation is that someone must hit “rock...