Control, the Second C of Addiction
The characteristic up for discussion today is Control, which tends to slip away.
This Is Your Brain On Drugs
We take a look under the cover of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s book on addiction and the brain.
Investigative Journalist Takes a Hard Look at California’s Addiction Treatment Programs
Watchdog Columnist Teri Sforza attends ASAM55 and comes away with a few suggestions for California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Addiction and the Difference Between Liking and Wanting
Research into the origins of addictive behavior finds it’s the brain, not the substance, that sets the hook.
More Studies Show Positive Impacts From GLP-1 Agonist Drugs
A new survey from National Geographic explores many positive outcomes of recent trials with GLP-1 agonist drugs.
Compulsion, the First C of Addiction
Let’s take a look at some deep dives into human psychology as it relates to addiction, compulsion, and displacement activity.