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Steve O'Keefe

85% Reduction in Substance Use Disorders With GLP-1 Drugs

A new study finds stunning declines in substance use disorders when people with obesity or type 2 diabetes use GLP-1 drugs.

Traumatic Stress in Childhood Accelerates Addiction

Research shows that traumatic stress in childhood acts as an accelerant, turning substance use into addiction.

Nature-Based Therapies Improve Addiction Treatment Outcomes

New research adds to a growing body of evidence in favor of nature-based therapies for addiction treatment.

Addiction: From Casual User to Compulsive User

One of the biggest mysteries in addiction science is what causes casual users to lose control.

New Research on Food Addiction Misses the Mark

A new study on food addiction focuses on the ingredients and ignores the stress.

Digital Detox at the New York Center for Living

Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, author of Glow Kids and Digital Madness, gives The Times a tour of the New York Center for Living.