behavioral psychology

  • Addiction Could Be More Like A Learning Disorder Than A Disease

    Addiction Could Be More Like A Learning Disorder Than A Disease

    When Saturday Night Live aired a skit this weekend riffing on America’s new heroin epidemic — a satirical fake ad for “Heroin AM” to help addicts remain productive while using — many people weren’t laughing. That’s because heroin and other powerful opiates are killing more people than ever, across all demographics. So much for the…