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ISSUE 12
june 2010
bringing CuTTing-eDge SCienCe inTo THe CLASSrooM
ADDICTION
What is addiction?How is the brain involvedin addiction?
How is addiction treated?What might the utureo addiction hold?
Gettinghooked?
Exploring the sciencebehind addiction
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Big Picture 12
: ADDiCTion
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Introducing addiction
Explore the history o drink, drugs and addiction.
What is addiction?
What things can be addictive? Who gets addicted?
The brain and addiction
How is the brain involved in and altered by addiction?
Case studies: internet use and gambling
Can suring the web or gambling be addictive?
Dealing with addiction
What kinds o treatment are available or addicts?
The uture o addiction
What are the ethical issues o our imagined scenarios?
Real voices
Hear rom three people with experiences o addiction.
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Getting hooked? The latest issue in our ‘Big Picture’ series explores the science behind addiction. What is addiction? How is the brain involved in addiction? How is addiction treated? What might the future of addiction hold?
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