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BrainWeighve Eating Addiction Telehealth App Expands UCLA Trial

Telehealth provider, eHealth International, expands their UCLA trial of weight loss app, BrainWeighve.

The Forward Trust Raises the Standard for Addiction Treatment

Princess Catherine recently called attention to the Forward Trust, providing the U.K. with addiction treatment services and much more.

Congress Ends Shutdown By Shutting Down Hemp Law Loophole

Congress closes the hemp law loophole that allowed high-potency cannabis derivatives to be sold nationwide.

Chatbots Stimulate Eating Disorders

Chatbots are contributing to eating disorders — even chatbots designed to help with eating disorders.

The Enemy in the Next Room

As Gil Scott-Heron famously sang, “Home Is Where the Hatred Is.” How does it apply to addiction?

What’s Causing Addiction: Reward or Relief?

The reward theory of addiction says people are pulled into it; the displacement theory says they’re pushed.

BrainWeighve Is a Displacement Intervention

Dr. Robert A. Pretlow, publisher of AddictionNews, gave a presentation on displacement intervention at ICOCD2025.