Columns, Opinion

Why ‘just say no’ doesn’t work: pathophysiology of addiction

Part 2

By DAVID BERRY, M.D.

Founder, providence recovery services

Winston Churchill is quoted as saying; “Everyone has an addiction, the key is to find one that is socially acceptable.” As a person in recovery nearly 20 years I can relate to this comment. I spent years trying to find a way to use mood altering substances in a…