About this Program 

The number of people with addictions is enormous. And it’s getting worse. In the United States, 1 in 10 people have a substance abuse disorder. Some 31 million people worldwide have a drug use disorder. The Addictions Masterclass is a thorough, 9-part program that reveals the neurobiology of addiction and how we can have substantial effects on people’s lives.

Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease. Drug and alcohol abuse can have a wide range of short- and long-term, direct and indirect effects. Repeated drug use changes the brain and leads to addiction. It causes a person to take drugs repeatedly, despite the harm they cause. By addictions, we mean gambling, internet gaming, sex, drugs, alcohol, nicotine, screen and any other substance or thing with abuse potential.

The changes in the addicted brain can be lasting, so drug addiction is considered a “relapsing” disease. This means that people in recovery are at risk for taking drugs again, even after years of not taking them.Led PARITOSH SHARAN, this program will give you a thorough overview of this disease and give you new skills in recognising and assisting those with OCBs and addictions. He will discuss the most effective methods for identifying addictions, the neurobiology of addictions, the impact of attachment issues in the genesis of addiction, the effect on the individual as well as on their family and many possible  therapies for addressing addictions.