Nicotine Addiction and Mental Health
A new report on nicotine addiction and mental health shows a stronger-than-expected connection between smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes, and mental health disorders.
In-Home Addiction Treatment Programs Thrive
Aware Recovery, an in-home addiction treatment provider, boasts that 78% of patients are drug-free and alcohol-free six months after treatment ends.
National Institute on Drug Abuse Funds Five-Year Search Into Genetics of Fentanyl Addiction
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is funding research into the genetics of fentanyl addiction, an area where the science is surprisingly thin.
Intolerance As Treatment, Revulsion As Resolve
Probably around 8% of the global population, around 560 million humans, are allergic to or intolerant of alcohol, making this “one of the most common hereditary disorders in the world.”
Drug Addiction Leads to Loneliness but Does Loneliness Lead to Drug Addiction?
Does loneliness lead to drug addiction? A recent article tries to make that case, and we investigate the science behind it.
The World’s Worst New Idea: A Vape Pen Gambling Device
Doctors concerned about nicotine addiction are calling attention to vaping cartridges that include new gambling and gaming features.