"There are addictive traits that are highly heritable ... and how to get help. Is an addictive personality a real thing? As many addiction specialists and doctors note, an "addictive personality ...

Addiction is a deeply personal struggle that affects millions. One of the most frequently asked questions is: Why me? Why do some develop addictions while others do not?

Nevertheless, there is no single gene for addiction nor even a group of genes. However, there are a number of personality traits, each of which is partly genetically influenced, that contribute to ...

However, when certain personality traits are mismanaged ... Conrod is a Professor of Psychiatry and Addiction at the Université de Montréal and holds a Canada Research Chair in Preventive ...