Addiction in Appalachia
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Barbara Kingsolver, explains why the southern Appalachians are the crossroads of addiction.
Is ChatGPT the World’s Worst Therapist?
It’s hard to imagine a worse idea for treating a mental health disorder than using a large language model (LLM) therapy chatbot.
The Connection Between Cognitive Dissonance and Addiction
Cognitive dissonance leads to negative emotional states and irrational behavior, even for robots.
Spiral Out, Hit the Wall
Whenever you self-medicate with, even if it’s exercise or food, when you stop it, then the dam breaks and everything that you’ve been keeping at bay emotionally comes right up. And then you’ve gotta decide what to do with it.
Programs to Prevent Substance Abuse
Resources for evaluating the effectiveness of prevention programs for substance abuse.
Jon Stewart Shares Addiction Recovery Tips With Trevor Noah
On the podcast, What Now? with Trevor Noah, comedian Jon Stewart reveals how habit substitution helped him recover from addiction.