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The science of addiction

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.

Image: An addiction support group (Credit: Getty Images)

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9 minutes

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Sun 13 Dec 202023:50GMT
BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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  • Sat 12 Dec 202016:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet
  • Sun 13 Dec 202004:50GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sun 13 Dec 202015:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & News Internet
  • Sun 13 Dec 202019:50GMT
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  • Sun 13 Dec 202023:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa