Video Slot Machines Hit Jackpot of AddictionBehavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 13, 2014The old one-armed bandit style slot machines live on in our collective memories. But it is the electronic versions of these sly heist-meisters that have been taking the gambling industry to new and unprecedented heights. These modern contraptions are really more video game than mechanical device, and they can eat away bank accounts at a…
Genetics of Addiction: Wired for DrugsAddiction, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 13, 2014Researchers have found that about half of the variation in how likely we are to become addicted is based on our genetics. For those who have never experienced addiction first hand, it can be easy to blame it on a lack of willpower. If addicts can see the damage they are doing to themselves and…
