AddictionNews

Latest developments in causes and treatments

AddictionNews

AddictionNews

Pat Hartman

Especially Sugar and Wheat

More evidence for the addictive quality of food-based opioid sensitivity is that deprivation can cause severe withdrawal symptoms, including depression, mood swings, and even a worsening of digestive tract problems.

Addiction, Overdoses, and Statistics

The leaked preliminary budget proposal suggests cutting a slew of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.

The Most Gangster Thing, Update

We continue the story of Jason Williams, founder of Sober Gangster, who had a long road to addiction recovery and remained sober for decades.

The Most Gangster Thing

According to many people who know whereof they speak, the coolest, hippest, toughest, most unyielding, committed and brave thing a person can do is achieve and maintain sobriety.

Addiction Sells

A TLC series called “My Strange Addiction” (2010-2015) inspired shock and awe among TV audiences, but has since been exposed as fabricated.

More About the Unwanted Inheritance

The latest research confirms that epigenetic changes are involved in substance use disorders. It would not be surprising to find them accountable for most of what we characterize as addiction.