A new study finds a connection between genetics and lack of self-control often present in those who’ve battled substance abuse.
It’s a question often asked by those battling addiction as well as family and friends: Why do some people seem to have no problem saying “no” to drugs, while others can’t stop once they start?
It turns out that many addicts inherit a brain that has trouble just saying no to drugs. We’ve long known that there is some sort of genetic component to addiction, but new studies continue to discover more specifics. The latest research from the publication Science shows that cocaine addicts have abnormalities in areas of the brain involved in self-control, and these abnormalities appear to predate any drug abuse. (more…)
