Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction

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Promising new vaccine offers hope of breaking cocaine addiction
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Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction::The vaccine is designed to help produce anti-cocaine antibodies in the body of a person who is chemically dependent on the substance.

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For things that are physically addictive, addiction is actually a disease.

They change the way your brain functions and can elevate themselves to the same level as thirst in some cases.

You aren't wrong that other factors can cause a person to use addictive substances and this won't help with that.

But many people do addictive substances purely because they get addicted.

In many cases addiction makes your life way worse and the things you do to feed it are horrendous. So this argument doesn't apply to many.

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