WSU memory and addiction study receives $2.9M grant
Columbia Basin Herald
Dr. Rita Fuchs
Study on how memories influence drug relapse receives $2.9 million grant
Years into sobriety, seemingly innocent stimuli — like songs, smells or specific visuals — can trigger memories of earlier drug use and an intense craving that can cause even a long-recovered addict to relapse.
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Like many kids her age, Kelli, a tenth-grade high school student, learned about the dangers of using marijuana in health class. “They teach us not to do it because it is a gateway drug, and it can take you down a bad path,” she says.
