Why Recovering from Opioid Addiction Is so Difficult | Addiction

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Why Recovering from Opioid Addiction Is so Difficult | Addiction

Examine biological mechanisms in the brain that help explain emotions and behaviors resulting from chronic opioid use in this video from NOVA: Addiction. Use this resource to explore the effects of altering biological feedback mechanisms and brain structure and how these changes make opioid addiction especially hard to overcome.
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