Discovering the brain’s role in alcohol dependence

Addiction is a debilitating brain disease that results in a physical and psychological dependence on a substance or behavior. The prolonged use of alcohol can result in an addiction—known as alcohol use disorder—that affects 14.1 million adults in the United States. Although a variety of psychological, genetic and behavioral factors can cause dependence on alcohol,…
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