Global Conference on Addiction and Psychiatry (GAP 2026)
Dr. Robert Pretlow, publisher of AddictionNews, lays out the unified theory of addiction at GAP 2026.
Cancer Rates Linked to Alcohol Use Doubled Since 1990
A new study links alcohol use to an increased risk for colorectal, esophageal, breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. Less than half of American adults know the correlation between drinking and cancer.
TOFA Boosts GLP-1 Effectiveness
TOFA, short for 5-tetradecyloxy-2-furoic acid, is a compound recently shown to cause weight loss without the muscle loss associated with GLP-1s, at least in mice.
The Real Screen Addicts Are Aged 65 and Up
People ages 65 and older consume just as much screen time as younger people, and for the same reasons.
Drawing on the Calm Side of the Brain
A drawing practice has been shown to reduce stress and may be a useful component of addiction recovery.
Is the Addicted Brain Overlearning?
Addiction may solidify via pathological learning, but the need for displacement comes first.