Articles by Seth Mnookin, Slate
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Why Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Is So Scary
Seth Mnookin, Slate – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Feb 2014
The root causes of addiction are frustratingly elusive, a nebulous mixture of genetics, exposure, and environment. Addiction runs in families, but plenty of addicts come from families with no history of the disease. Availability plays a role, too. The science about recovery is also hazy: Alcoholics Anonymous, the most widely used form of treatment, has no set structure or methodology, which makes it tough to evaluate its effectiveness.
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