#Addiction
If you haven\u2019t picked up on the theme by now, we can analyze the behavior in anything (impressive huh?). In episode 5 we are covering a very serious topic: Addiction. We are lucky to have a special guest joining us who is a recovering addict and is brave enough to share her story. Liat and Casey break down the topic of addiction using behavioral principles and discuss how F\u2019ing hard it is for people who are addicts to stop engaging in addictive behaviors. When people hear the word \u201caddiction\u201d they immediately think of substance abuse but people can be addicted to a variety of self-reinforcing behaviors including constantly checking your phone, checking social media, exercising, sex, food, abusive relationships, gambling, etc. So this episode is really for everyone. Whether you are struggling with addiction or know someone who is, tune in for a real AF episode. Love ya, mean it. \n\n\nExtra Items:\n\nIf you want some cool, extra research to read through while on a summer tropical vaca, read these:\n\nIntroduction to The Special Issue on The Behavior Analysis and Treatment of Drug Addiction\nBy: Kenneth Silverman, John M Roll, and Stephen T Higgins:\nhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2606609/\n(Need apa citation like below ) \n\n\nAnd a cool article on the use of a replacement behavior to maintain sobriety:\nSilverman, K., Holtyn, A. F., & Morrison, R. (2016). The therapeutic utility of employment in treating drug addiction: Science to application. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 2(2), 203-212.\nhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tps0000061