#addiction-research

#addiction-research

Now, a December 2024 study suggests that differences in brain structures can cause drug use, rather than drug use affecting the brain. That conclusion emerged from an examination of over 9,800 children enrolled in the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study, where researchers found substantial brain differences among children before they initiated substance use.

Nick Heather was a clinical psychologist renowned for his research in alcohol and addiction, pioneering brief interventions that transformed treatment worldwide, authoring over 500 articles.