There's a lot of ignorance here. There is a bigger picture to this study if you can see past your nose to read the article. You don't just stop your addiction. If it were that easy then there would t be so many overweight people. Addiction isn't just about drugs. This article is looking for a better understanding into more effective treatments.
this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2026
16 points (86.4% liked)
science
26379 readers
185 users here now
A community to post scientific articles, news, and civil discussion.
dart board;; science bs
rule #1: be kind
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Anyone who's ever been addicted to anything is very aware of this. I feel like this was made by and for people who has never been addicted or had any real experiences of it via others in their lives. I remember asking to borrow $4 for snus from my sister a couple of years ago and she just said "no, I'm not gonna help feed your addiction, just stop using it". She still lives in a major bubble of never having even thought about addiction more than that it's bad and people who are addicts are bad.
But she wasn't wrong. Enabling addiction is wrong.
And it's good to inform people who haven't experienced addiction. For instance, the last time I fell off the wagon my wife was pissed because I made the decision to buy alcohol, which is valid to think if you've never experienced it. (Although she was really just mad because I hid it)
Wow really??? Influences on decision making may alter how the brain makes decisions????!!!1!1!1?1? This is so interesting and unheard of.
People who've never experienced addiction often have a hard time understanding how you can continue to make choices you know are bad for you and those around you.
They don't realize that the cravings basically override executive functioning, which is why research showing this is a good thing.
Yeah I know what the study actually meant - it changes the decision making process (physiologically)
Further studies necessary.