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Steve O'Keefe

School Smartphone Bans Produce Mixed Results

A three-year study of school smartphone bans finds no improvement in test scores, but a slight improvement in well-being.

National Drug Control Strategy Is Strong on Supply, Weak on Demand

The newly-released National Drug Control Policy is heavy on law enforcement and light on addiction treatment.

Building an Addiction Platform

In their efforts to thrive in a dying business, tobacco companies have designed new ways to addict children.

Pain and Addiction

The opioid addiction crisis has caused an unintended problem: chronic pain patients chronically under-prescribed.

Food Noise, Set Points, and GLP-1 Drugs

The New York Times tries to find out how GLP-1 drugs quiet food noise.

Gambler: Heal Thyself

Harry Levant gambled away $2 million of his clients’ money. Ten years later, he’s leading the fight against online gambling.