Preventing Stigma From Preventing Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Stigma is a powerful barrier to treatment for substance use disorders. AddictionNews examines a timely meta study on stigma and substance abuse.
Why Do Some People Become Addicted While Others Do Not?
Researchers examine all the scientific literature on decision-making in addiction and reduce it to a common set of questions and theories.
Smartphone Addiction: An Unrecognized Problem
Smartphone addiction is not a recognized disorder, but the science is pretty compelling and the impact on youth is profound.
Understanding the Compulsive Disorder Cycle
The role of stress in addiction is explored in the work of Kwako and Koob on the Compulsive Disorder Cycle.
Can You Get Addicted to Drama?
The new book, Addicted to Drama, by clinical psychologist Dr. Scott Lyons, helps explain the biochemical response to attention.
A Fresh Look at Sports Addiction
A survey of 377 peer-reviewed papers about sports addiction reveals sharp divisions in the way sports addiction is perceived.