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Why Addiction Isn’t About Willpower or Character
Why Addiction Isn’t About Willpower or Character The recent studies about addiction are stunning! I have to share. Now, maybe you’ve heard about the “rat park” study that came out in 1978? Canadian psychologist Bruce K. Alexander hypothesized that addiction was an environmental issue, not a psychological one. He set out to prove it by…
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Where Is the Line Between Social Drinking and Problem Drinking?
Could you have a problem with alcohol? Let’s look at the line between social drinking and problem drinking Alcohol is a fact of life in western culture. We drink at weddings, funerals, after work, while on dates, while watching sports events, and at many other times. We do it to relax, connect, celebrate, and enjoy…
