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Pat Hartman

Particularly Wheat and Sugar 

If a commodity like sugar is accessible, affordable, and addictive, shouldn’t we be worried?

Selling Addiction: Practice Makes Perfect

A telltale sign of hyper-processing is that people tend to eat the stuff fast, and the instantaneous delivery of reward molecules to the human system, especially the brain, seems to be an important facet of the irresistibility.

12-Step Programs’ Secret Agenda

Why do some stand-up comedians attend AA meeting even though they’re not alcoholics? Because a ready-made audience is right there and willing to be entertained.

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.