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Medicine’s Ryan Marino explains addiction as a complex interplay of factors

Media | September 28, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

The Truth About ‘Addictive Personalities’

Time Magazine: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said addiction can happen to anyone and results from a complex interplay of genetics, biology, physiology, psychology and external factors. No single factor, he noted, determines whether someone develops an addiction.

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