Addictions and developing new circuits in the Brain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYhP3ahVeg8&NR=1

Dr. Gabor Mate works with addicts in a safe clinic in Canada. He is developing a compassionate care model that is humane and holistic.
This you tube video is worth watching for anyone working with clients/patients with addictions.

• Medical profession puts emphasis on genetics rather than environment

• Providing a nurturing, compassionate environment for new circuits in the brain to develop

• When people are mistreated, stressed or abused (at a young age) the brain does not develop properly