Trauma is the root cause of addiction, according to Dr. Gabor Mate

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Trauma is at the nature of addiction according to Dr. Gabor Maté. “Addiction is only a symptom, it’s not the fundamental problem. The fundamental problem is trauma,” said Dr. Maté.

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Trauma is the root cause of addiction, according to Dr. Gabor Mate

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