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AddictionNews

Year: 2025

Nature vs. Nurture: New Study Identifies a Predisposition to Addiction

Research on the relationship between brain size and substance abuse raises more questions than answers.

The Connection Between Cognitive Dissonance and Addiction

Cognitive dissonance leads to negative emotional states and irrational behavior, even for robots.

Are Blind Boxes Turning Kids Into Addicts?

The Chinese government is cracking down on the sale of blind boxes and blind decks because they cause addiction in children.

Spiral Out, Hit the Wall      

Whenever you self-medicate with, even if it’s exercise or food, when you stop it, then the dam breaks and everything that you’ve been keeping at bay emotionally comes right up. And then you’ve gotta decide what to do with it.

The Wall Street Journal Explainer on Ibogaine for Addiction Treatment

The Wall Street Journal sent a video team to Mexico to follow an opioid use disorder patient receiving ibogaine therapy.

Down a Rabbit Hole Toward AI Addiction

With help from The New York Times, we take a look at the growing problem of AI addiction.