If you found out earlier on in your youth that you actually have a genetic propensity toward addiction, would you have made decisions a lot differently? Addiction is a bio-psycho-social model, but we don’t really look at the biology part of it. Sometimes, we have to look at the physiology of things to understand addiction better. And there has to be a paradigm shift in thinking about how we operate and exist in this world.&nbsp;On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Dr. Evelyn Higgins about&nbsp;genes and biomarkers, how they influence our behavior, how they play out in addiction, and why knowing about this part of ourselves is an important step in addiction treatment and recovery.&nbsp;Dr. Evelyn Higgins is the founder and CEO of Wired For Addiction and a&nbsp;recognized international expert in the epidemiology of addiction. With 34 years in clinical practice, Dr. Higgins has spent over 16 years dedicated to research and development in the science of addiction recovery, and she finds herself at the nexus of epigenetics, neuroscience, and addiction.&nbsp;In this episode, you will hear:<ul><li>What it means to look at errors in genetic coding</li><li>Epigenetics and aberrant behaviors</li><li>Why addiction is not a moral flaw, but a disease</li><li>The first step is getting objective information.</li><li>The common genetic markers of addiction</li><li>How seeing addiction from a biological perspective impacts the families</li></ul>Follow and Review:We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-addicted-mind-podcast/id1268632042" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.Supporting Resources:<a href="https://www.wiredforaddiction.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wired For Addiction</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XNk8tNsaco" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Higgins’ TEDTalk:</a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.novusmindfullife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NovusMindfulLife.com</a><a href="https://www.theaddictedmind.com/community" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theaddictedmind.com/community</a>&nbsp;Follow and Review: We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on <a href="https://www.dwaynebarnes.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.&nbsp;If you live in California and are looking for counseling or therapy please check out Novus Mindful Life Counseling and Recovery Center<a href="https://www.dwaynebarnes.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NovusMindfulLife.com</a>We want to hear from you. Leave us a message or ask us a question: <a href="https://www.dwaynebarnes.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.speakpipe.com/addictedmind</a><a href="https://www.dwaynebarnes.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disclaimer</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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