scientific Sessions

Addiction

Understanding and Overcoming Addiction

Addiction is a complex and multifaceted condition that requires specialized care and management. It involves a strong, uncontrollable urge to use a substance or engage in a behavior, even when it causes harm. This often results in a loss of control, with individuals persisting despite negative effects on their health, relationships, and responsibilities. Recent breakthroughs in research and clinical practice have deepened our understanding of addiction, leading to more effective treatment approaches and improved outcomes discussed in Neurology World Conference.

Dependence

The Complex Issue of Dependence: Understanding and Addressing it

Dependence is multidimensional, complicated by physical and psychological components that require a specialized treatment approach. This can be physical, where the body needs the substance to avoid withdrawal symptoms, or psychological, where the person feels they need it to manage stress or emotions. Unlike addiction, dependence doesn’t always involve compulsive, harmful patterns of behavior.Over recent years, many advances have occurred in scientific research and our understanding of dependence and its potential treatments. Learn some of the latest advancements in the treatment of dependence at this year’s Neurology World Conference.