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Heather, N. (2017). Q: Is addiction a brain disease or a moral failing? A: Neither. Neuroethics, 10(1), 115–124.
This article provides a discussion of the viewing of addiction as a moral failing or a brain disease.

Begun, A.L. (2017). Theories and biological basis of addiction. Open Educational Resource (OER). 57-209.
This online text was designed specifically to provide an overview of the basic topics of substance abuse and addictions. We will focus on the chapters that cover theoretical explanations of addiction.

Understanding addiction. (2013).[Video/DVD]. Mental Health Academy.
This video explains how addictive behaviors stem from brain wiring and re-wiring that occurs during the repeated use of these substances.