Job Loss and Addiction
Two studies, one new and one old, examine the impacts of job loss on substance use disorders.
California Sober
This term has many different meanings, depending on whom you ask, and requires an individualized recovery approach.
Understanding the Reward Response and Addiction
We try to untangle conflicting studies about the brain’s reward response system and addictive or compulsive behaviors.
New Study Shows Correlation Between Brain Scans and Subsequent Addiction
A longitudinal brain study of children shows a correlation between low caudate nucleus reward response and gaming addiction.
Online Sports Betting Companies Caught Preying Upon Problem Gamblers
An expose by one of America’s top policy journalists reveals the predatory practices of online sports betting companies.
Professional Comedians Are Just Different, That’s All!
Standup comedians tend to openly discuss their addictions, be it to alcohol, tobacco, phone, sex, and so on.