The CDC matter-of-factly says that the U.S. “is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic.”The facts paint a picture: Opioid overdoses are at an all-time high in the U.S., with more than 33,000 overdose cases in 2015 alone, a record. Nearly half of those involved a prescription opioid. But while the facts are clear cut, the reason why addition can’t be shaken isn’t quite so black and white. Addiction is a progressive, chronic disease that literally changes the brain’s reward, memory and motivation circuits, altering how it receives and processes information. That’s why we’ve partnered with Caron Treatment Centers to understand what’s going on inside an addicted brain.

Source: Huffington Post June 07, 2017 13:54 UTC