Surprising Good News in the Battle Against Substance Use Disorders
The Monitoring the Future Survey shows a surprising and steady decline in teenage substance abuse.
Job Loss and Addiction
Two studies, one new and one old, examine the impacts of job loss on substance use disorders.
Understanding the Reward Response and Addiction
We try to untangle conflicting studies about the brain’s reward response system and addictive or compulsive behaviors.
New Study Shows Correlation Between Brain Scans and Subsequent Addiction
A longitudinal brain study of children shows a correlation between low caudate nucleus reward response and gaming addiction.
Online Sports Betting Companies Caught Preying Upon Problem Gamblers
An expose by one of America’s top policy journalists reveals the predatory practices of online sports betting companies.
Stress, Displacement, and the Benefits of Deep Breathing
Using the work of Italian researchers, we explore the relationship between stress, displacement and deep breathing.