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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.

Sober Comedians, Intoxicating Humor

Discovering the delightful world of sober comedy, and in particular, the work of sober comedians.

Study Connects Childhood Trauma With Short-Video Addiction

A large study of college students in China finds a connection between short-video addiction and childhood abuse.

Is Revenge An Addiction?

A legal scholar, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist says revenge is an addiction that can be treated like behavioral and substance use disorders.