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The journal Nature, has provided a special issue that covers various aspects of addiction. The 10 brief papers and the video that appear at this site provide fascinating information regarding different aspects of the addiction process.

http://www.nature.com/nature/outlook/addiction/?WT.mc_id=TWT_NA_1406_ADDICITONSCIAM