low statistical power. In response to these challenges, it is likely that advances in addictions research over the next decade will stem from collaborative and translational science. There are other exciting avenues for translational research that are beyond the scope of this review, such as the utility of animal models (e.g., rodent [158], and drosophila models [159] of drinking) or the remarkable potential of using skin biopsies from addicted individuals to induce pluripotent stem cells that differentiate into neuronal tissue and examining the effect of ethanol exposure to live tissue [160]. Such modest efforts at examining the many facets of the biological processes underlying addictions will eventually culminate in great strides, both in scientific discovery and in our considerably enhanced ability to treat addictions - common, yet personally and societally burdensome mental disorders.
