Models of Addiction: Chronic Brain Disease, Biased Choice, and the Contextual Model
The New York Times takes a long look at the chronic brain disease model of addiction and some alternatives.
Strengthening Resilience in Children and Adolescents
Studies show that even people with tremendous disadvantages can overcome addiction by developing resilience.
The Effectiveness of Treatments for Smartphone Addiction
From dumbphones to comprehensive psychotherapy, we look at a range of interventions and treatments for smartphone addiction.
Could DOI be the Magic Bullet? Part 3
It seems strange that DOI and/or similar and perhaps even more effective psychedelics are not already the leading anti-addiction treatments.
Will You or Won’t You: The Biased Choice Model of Addiction
The biased choice model of addiction argues that addiction is not a chronic brain disease and can be beaten with cognitive behavioral therapy.
New Research Into the Use of Oxytocin in the Treatment of Addiction
A handful of recent studies show seemingly remarkable results from using oxytocin in the treatment of addiction.