267 - What Really Causes Addiction? It’s Not Just About the Drug
What really causes addiction?
When we talk about addiction, we often start with the substance—heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, alcohol, marijuana, or something else.
But focusing exclusively on the drug can cause us to miss a much bigger question:
Why did that person need to escape in the first place?
In this episode of The Recovery Couch, Brandon Couch explores the underlying causes of addiction, including trauma and emotional pain, genetics and family influences, early exposure to substances, and social and environmental pressures.
He also examines how unresolved experiences can…
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