Why We Need Medication-Assisted Addiction Treatment
Adopting evidence-based treatment is essential to tackling the overdose crisis. Bias and stigma in this area can lead to unnecessary deaths.
Oh, Those Oreos!
It has been over a decade since the astonishing news came out: Oreo cookies are addictive — to a rat, anyway.
Treating Compulsive Shopping As an Addiction
Compulsive shopping is not a recognized mental health disorder, but pathological purchasing is a problem best treated as an addiction.
Dr. Nora Volkow Calls Out Commercial Interests Pushing Addiction
The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Dr. Nora Volkow points out a national problem with corporations pushing addiction.
Can Social Media Be Made Safe for Children?
The BBC looks at legislation aimed at curbing social media use by kids.