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Hanna Pickard

Hanna Pickard is a philosopher of mind at the Oxford Centre for Neuroethics, and a therapist at the Oxfordshire Complex Needs Service.

Written by Hanna Pickard

A field with pink poppies under a partly cloudy sky, capturing the flowers in bloom and the lush greenery in the background.

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Addiction

The outsider

While one person dabbles in drugs with few ill-effects, another will become a chronic addict. What’s the difference?

Hanna Pickard