Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Harm — Internet Addiction Goes Global
A major global study shows an increase in internet addiction and a correlation with anxiety, depression, and self-harm.
More on the Scourge of Sports
Apparently, only around 1% of Americans (which encompasses around 2.5 million adults) have a gambling problem classified as “severe”, but that is enough to cause widespread devastation and suffering among the affected population.
The Worst Conceivable Approach to Addiction
First came the freeze in addiction research, then the end of SAMHSA, and now civil commitment of the homeless.
The Latest Research on GLP-1 Drugs and Addiction
Dr. Caroline L. Haass-Koffler at the Clinical Neuroscience Lab at Brown University discusses the impact of GLP-1 drugs on addiction research.
Scientists Identify a “Gut Brain” That Impacts Eating Addiction
Researchers at the Bohórquez Laboratory of Gut Brain Neurobiology have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” that regulates appetite.
Addiction in Appalachia
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Barbara Kingsolver, explains why the southern Appalachians are the crossroads of addiction.