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Preventing Relapse During Recovery From Opioid Use Disorder

Researchers at the University of Maryland team up to study the genetics of relapse during recovery from opioid use disorder.

An Addiction to Telling Bad Jokes

Can a person become addicted to telling bad jokes? The answer is yes.

Will You or Won’t You: The Biased Choice Model of Addiction

The biased choice model of addiction argues that addiction is not a chronic brain disease and can be beaten with cognitive behavioral therapy.

Akrasia and a New Approach to Addiction Recovery

Akrasia is acting against one’s own best interests, and it’s behind a new book on addiction by Dutch psychologist, Reinout W. Wiers.

Is the Source of Addiction Self-Punishment?

Two prominent psychotherapists trace the source of addiction and compulsive behaviors to a desire for self-punishment.

Taking a Look at Tech Startups in Addiction Recovery

A look at several tech startups in addiction recovery featured in the respected engineering journal, IEEE Spectrum.