| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Nora Volkow: Addressing the Opioid Crisis Means Confronting Socioeconomic Disparities
USA. Nora Volkow: Addressing the Opioid Crisis Means Confronting Socioeconomic Disparities
The brain adapts and responds to the environments and conditions in which a person lives. When we speak of addiction as a chronic disorder of the brain, it thus includes an understanding that some individuals are more susceptible to drug use and addiction than others, not only because of genetic factors but also because of stress and a host of other environmental and social factors in their lives that have made them more vulnerable. (NIH, USA, 25.10.2017)