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Does Willpower Play a Role in Addiction Recovery?

Does Willpower Play a Role in Addiction Recovery

We Tend to Oversimplify Concepts Such as Powerlessness & Willpower By now, the research is clear: Addiction is a chronic brain disease, not a matter of willpower. This means that, contrary to old stereotypes, people who become addicted to drugs or alcohol are not weak, immoral, or tragically flawed. David Sack, M.D., is board certified in Psychiatry, AddictionPsychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Sack currently[…]

Weight Control: The Biological Brain, The Psychological Mind

Weight Control The Biological Brain, The Psychological Mind

We Tend to Oversimplify Concepts Such as Powerlessness & Willpower By now, the research is clear: Addiction is a chronic brain disease, not a matter of willpower. This means that, contrary to old stereotypes, people who become addicted to drugs or alcohol are not weak, immoral, or tragically flawed. David Sack, M.D.,is board certified in Psychiatry, AddictionPsychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Sack currently serves[…]

Can You Really Become Addicted to the Internet?

Can You Really Become Addicted to the Internet

New Study Finds Many College Students Are Addicted to The Internet Imagine what it would be like not to have access to the Internet or your cell phone for 24 hours. To me the idea sounds wonderful; for many college students, however, such an idea sounds perverse. According to a University of Maryland study released last year,[…]