The Enemy in the Next Room
As Gil Scott-Heron famously sang, “Home Is Where the Hatred Is.” How does it apply to addiction?
What’s Causing Addiction: Reward or Relief?
The reward theory of addiction says people are pulled into it; the displacement theory says they’re pushed.
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.