AddictionNews

Latest developments in causes and treatments

AddictionNews

AddictionNews

Month: November 2025

BrainWeighve Is a Displacement Intervention

Dr. Robert A. Pretlow, publisher of AddictionNews, gave a presentation on displacement intervention at ICOCD2025.

Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous

The Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous (ITAA) is a mutual aid organization for recovering technology addicts.

Hooked in 30 Minutes

Baylor University researchers reverse-engineer TikTok to show how the app is designed to be addictive.

Who Is the Opponent?

When everything is identified as a chemical imbalance, then presumably everything is amenable to cure by a particular drug or a particular form of treatment.

The Connection Between Alcohol Use Disorder and Eating Addiction

New research shows similarities between how the body processes alcohol and sugar.

Avoidance Learning and Substance Use Disorders

Does avoidance learning lead to addiction or result from it? A new study tries to answer that question.