Adi Jaffe PhD

Doctor Adi Jaffe is a UCLA trained addiction expert. But before he got involved in addiction research in UCLA classrooms and labs, he was a drug dealer and meth addict. For over eight years Adi's crazy experiences, with his own out-of-control use and the lifestyle that his drug-dealing brought on, made his life feel like something out of a beatnik novel directed by Tarantino. After being arrested for the 4th time, and going to rehab twice, Adi managed to get his act together and steer his life back on course.

Dr. Jaffe now writes for All About Addiction as well as for Psychology Today, and several other online and print sources. His goal is to bring the latest knowledge about addiction to the people who could benefit from it most - those who are suffering because of it. He has published dozens of articles, book chapters, and presentations on the topic of addiction and is currently working on his first book. His writing combines personal experience with a decade's worth of fine-detail research regarding the mechanisms involved in the addictive process.