AI Chatbots Used in Addiction Recovery Apps
The use of artificially intelligent AI chatbots in addiction recovery apps is both new and controversial.
The Origins of Addiction
Exploring the origins of addiction is like peeling an onion, with hedonistic behavior on top and genetics many layers deep.
Neuroticism and Addiction
Researchers chart a relationship between stress, displacement, neuroticism, and addiction.
The Children of Addiction
Several new surveys show the staggering costs of ignoring the children of addiction.
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.
Addiction in Appalachia
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Barbara Kingsolver, explains why the southern Appalachians are the crossroads of addiction.