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Steve O'Keefe

Early-Childhood Smartphone Use Doubles Adult Mental Health Problems

A massive online assessment finds that a range of mental health problems are associated with early-childhood smartphone use.

Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Harm — Internet Addiction Goes Global

A major global study shows an increase in internet addiction and a correlation with anxiety, depression, and self-harm.

The Worst Conceivable Approach to Addiction

First came the freeze in addiction research, then the end of SAMHSA, and now civil commitment of the homeless.

The Latest Research on GLP-1 Drugs and Addiction

Dr. Caroline L. Haass-Koffler at the Clinical Neuroscience Lab at Brown University discusses the impact of GLP-1 drugs on addiction research.

Scientists Identify a “Gut Brain” That Impacts Eating Addiction

Researchers at the Bohórquez Laboratory of Gut Brain Neurobiology have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” that regulates appetite.

Addiction in Appalachia

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Barbara Kingsolver, explains why the southern Appalachians are the crossroads of addiction.