The National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow highlights the importance of social support for those dealing with addiction and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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National institute on Drug Abuse article: Sobriety is achievable through evidence-based treatment and recovery support — this isn’t just about “willpower”; the brain changes, and treatment helps manage those changes. • Addiction is a chronic brain condition — not a moral failure. • Treatment helps the brain recover and gives people back control. • The most effective treatment addresses the whole person, not just substance use. • Medications behavioral therapies = strongest outcomes. • Recovery t