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Enabling protects a loved one from the consequences of addiction, and denial keeps the whole family stuck. Here's how to recognize both and take the first step toward real support.

Dopamine is the most misunderstood molecule in addiction science. Here is what it actually does in motivation, reward, and learning, and how addiction changes its signaling.