The Neurobiology of Addiction Addiction 101 in Olson

I am a licensed chemical dependency counselor in Texas and just want y'all to know that I show this video to my clients and their family members all the time. Thank you so much! You've helped more people than you know!!!

Brilliant explanation of the science of addiction and how us addicts can't "just stop". Every addict and family member who's been affected by addiction should watch this informative video!

Thanks so much. I share all your work with the families in my group who need to understand this disease to stop the stigma. We pray that these families can understand this so they don't shame or should their loved ones.

I have a family history of addiction. I discovered this video at a moment in my life where my weed and alcohol consumption was getting to be excessive. After seeing this, i made the proper lifestyle adjustments to maintain a healthy brain. Thank you for your work. And thank you to whoever uploaded this.

I'm in graduate school and this video is a great explanation of the neurobiology of addiction. I wish more professors used this lecture.

Thanks for this idk why but it’s easier to take action on my drug problems when I actually know what is going on, amazing video

I went to Dr. Labors presentation today. BY FAR the BEST speaker I have ever heard on topic of addiction.

I show this video to my clients as a counselor in Ohio. Its very informative.

Absolutely brilliant!! I work with families affected by a loved one's addiction and this probably the best explanation of the disease that I've heard - combining the medical facts with the behaviorial aspects of the disease. Thank you! I trust you will be agreeable to me sharing this video to those that need to understand.

The best explanation I have EVERRR heard...I'm taking notes to share with the support group I started...👐

Whenever someone told me to "just stop, it's not that hard" or "you're going to have to just toughen up" back in the bad old days (over 10 years ago), I'd always just think to myself "I wish you were right"... I needed a LOT of support, discipline, self examination, listening to the experiences of those who had gotten clean, worked with clinicians. A multifaceted approach seems to be mandatory for long term sobriety, I have seen this in my personal experience and that of my peers. Sometimes it was hard, the first 6 months of my life clean was easily the worst period of my life, but I can say unequivocally it IS worth it. Back in the day I would have never thought I could get clean, let alone be happy being so. If you're struggling, thinking about getting clean or just needing a chat feel free to shoot me a message.

excellent explanation of what's going on beneath the surface of addiction. thank you

Comprehensive presentation, clear and factual.

you are a phenomenal lecturer. Crisp, information packed and entertaining!

It’s also really hard to treat sex addiction with social media n booty everywhere n when I’m trying to refrain it just makes me want it more n more

Lol this explains so much, brain will tell you 1000000 excuses to want to pop that perc again INSANE

Thank you for the information that you have provided. My name is Keshau and I am an alcoholic.

Thank you. Very informative.

Thanks for this upload

In august my partner and I separated and I been very depressed since . In September I started to learn guitar to help cope with depression and quit weed at that time since I was focus on learning something new and I relapsed 5 times between sept and today and I feel I lost my motivation in learning guitar it was something always wanted to do since all my relapses in last few months I notice it killed my motivation to keep learning guitar it was a way to help me stay off weed also . I feel when I was off weed in sept I was so excited about guitar I even had a teacher and all had so much energy and the minute I started smoking again I feel so lazy and unmotivated to do anything and my depression makes it worse and I can’t seem to want to do nothing I don’t know how to cope with this or deal with this I been a weed smoker for 24 years I’m 41 now and really want to stop weed . Years ago I could do anything on weed accomplish all my goals but now I find it’s doing the opposite killing all my motivation and making everything worse I barley see anyone anymore I’m so stuck into a world of weed it’s not fun anymore I feel lonely and pushed many people away and all the excuses to get high help how do I get my motivation back to learn music and to get back to living life . I’m on day 1 of quitting I hope this time I can stay off and not have any triggers to start again . I’m feeling desperate it’s not easy to stay off long term how do I deal with this help