7th Edition of Global Conference on
Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
October 19-21, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Transgenerational Transmission of Addiction
The transgenerational transmission of addiction highlights how substance use disorders (SUDs) can impact multiple generations. Factors such as genetic predisposition, environmental influences, and behavioral modeling contribute to this phenomenon. Children of individuals with addiction may inherit vulnerabilities through epigenetic changes or learn maladaptive coping strategies from their environment. Stressful family dynamics, neglect, or exposure to addictive behaviors increase the likelihood of substance use in offspring. Addressing this issue requires comprehensive interventions, including family therapy, educational programs, and early preventive measures targeting at-risk populations. Breaking the cycle involves fostering a nurturing environment, reducing stigma, and promoting awareness about the hereditary and psychosocial aspects of addiction.
Frederick J Goldstein
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, United States
Nile Stanley
University of North Florida, United States
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel
Curry College, United States
John Michael Weber
Trauma Healed Life Coach, United States
Denis Larrivee
University of Navarra, Spain
Steve Cohen
Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare, United States
Andrew Drasen
A Vision of Hope Media, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
Title : The storm within: Neuropsychological insights into dysregulation and substance use in the adolescent brain
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel, Curry College, United States
Title : Integrating bibliopoetry therapy and digital health technologies for inflammation management: A neuropsychosomatic perspective
Nile Stanley, University of North Florida, United States
Title : Trauma: Till death do us part
John Michael Weber, Trauma Healed Life Coach, United States
Title : Power, the underlying psychosocial factor in sexual trauma
Maryam Hazeghazam, Jesse Brown VA MC, United States
Title : Addiction and the failure of meaning-forming
Jenni Guentcheva, GTI, United States
Title : Beating the blues today
Steve Cohen, Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare, United States