The Big Idea
The Big Idea
BBC World Service
The science of addiction
11 minutes Posted Dec 12, 2020 at 8:50 am.
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Some people are addicted to drugs, others to alcohol. Addicts often crave a substance, and yet when they inject or consume it, it doesn’t bring them any pleasure. David Edmonds finds out how humans can want something, but not like it.