In this Ted Talk The Mind and Life Fellow Jud Brewer speaks about the relationship between mindfulness and addiction. I found this 9 minute talk clearly outlined this connection providing an overview more generally of the benefits of contemplative practices such as mindfulness.
You can watch the talk here: https://www.mindandlife.org/news/a-simple-way-to-break-and-bad-habit/
You can watch the talk here: https://www.mindandlife.org/news/a-simple-way-to-break-and-bad-habit/