Sentences with phrase «addiction as a chronic disease»

Realizing My Addiction Had Chosen Me Began My Road to Recovery Framing addiction as a chronic disease gives a broader framework for understanding.

Topics include localization of brain function; general functions of specific brain areas; anatomy of the neuron; neurotransmission; mechanism of drug action on neurons; genetic, behavioral, and environmental influences on drug addiction; and addiction as a chronic disease.

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Blah blah as much as your disclaimer & article tries to make light of it — addiction is a chronic life threatening disease.

Ultimately Mohammad emphasizes that addiction is not simply a behavioral issue; it is a chronic brain disease and must be recognized as such so we can find the best possible ways to help people.

But the damage does not stay confined to your brain, as food additives like artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and MSG can lead you down a path of food addiction, obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, while increasing your risk for numerous chronic diseases.

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (also known as ACES), which was conducted beginning in 1987, found that people who had experienced childhood trauma had higher rates of suicide, mental health problems, addiction, autoimmune disorders, heart disease, lung disease, obesity and other chronic illnesses contributing to shortened lifespan than people who had not experienced childhood trauma.