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Steve O'Keefe

How Oregon Helps Drug Addicts Recover

The Guardian’s Sam Levin shows how housing is the key to addiction recovery in Oregon.

Spending Freeze on Addiction Treatment and Addiction Research

HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cancelled more than $11 billion in 2025 funding, including for addiction treatment and addiction research.

The Medial Habenula and Addiction

A trio of studies look at the medial habenula, a region in the brain associated with addiction, depression, and compulsive behavior.

Music and Addiction

Music is capable of triggering substance abuse and also treating substance abuse.

The Impact of GLP-1 Drugs on Reward Pathways

We examine the impact of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic on reward pathways and the dopamine system.

The Short Video Addiction Scale

A team of researchers in Wuhan, China, has developed a robust assessment for short video addiction in middle school children.