Skip to content
Where does addiction come from?  Does it matter? episode artwork

Jun 9, 2025 18 min

Where does addiction come from? Does it matter?

from The EMDR Maven Hosted by Julie Miller, MC, LPC, LISAC

Even the government of the United States has an opinion on the causes of addiction - is it a disease? A coping skill? An effort to medicate symptoms of trauma or mental illness? A habit? A lifelong condition? Does it matter? Explore theories of where addictions/compulsions come from and why we want to know.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Where does addiction come from? Does it matter?

0:00 18:28

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The EMDR Maven?

This episode is 18 minutes long.

When was this The EMDR Maven episode published?

This episode was published on June 9, 2025.

Can I download this The EMDR Maven episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.