Cues associated with rewards, such as food or drugs of abuse, can themselves acquire
motivational properties. Acting as incentive stimuli, such cues can exert powerful control …

Background: Epidemiological studies reveal that individuals who report risky substance use
are generally less likely to meet physical activity guidelines (with the exception of certain …

These Guidelines were funded by the Australian Government and developed by NDARC to
support health services and AOD (alcohol and/or other drug) treatment service workers to …

Addictive drugs can activate systems involved in normal reward-related learning, creating
long-lasting memories of the drug's reinforcing effects and the environmental cues …

In many human alcoholics, abstinence is self-imposed because of the negative
consequences of excessive alcohol use, and relapse is often triggered by exposure to …

Addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder, in that most addicted individuals who choose to
quit taking drugs fail to maintain abstinence in the long-term. Relapse is especially likely …

Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder, and a significant amount of research has
been devoted to understand the factors that contribute to the development, loss of control …

Conceptualizing aetiology underpinning an individual's substance use disorder (SUD) not
only facilitates insight and understanding, but also serves to identify targets for treatment and …

It is generally accepted that chronic opioid use is associated with structural and functional
changes in the human brain that lead to an enhancement of impulsive behavior for …

Background Gambling disorder, recognized by the DSM‐5 as a behavioral addiction, affects.
4–1.6% of adults worldwide, and is highly comorbid with other mental health disorders …