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    photograph of hand-drawn, capital letters A, B, C, D, which are the initials of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.
    Addiction Studies

    Understanding the Reward Response and Addiction

    We try to untangle conflicting studies about the brain’s reward response system and addictive or compulsive behaviors.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
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    Addiction Studies Gaming Addiction

    New Study Shows Correlation Between Brain Scans and Subsequent Addiction

    A longitudinal brain study of children shows a correlation between low caudate nucleus reward response and gaming addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of a house with a sign in front that reads FORECLOSURE: FOR SALE, indicative of the results many online sports bettors face.
    Gambling Addiction

    Online Sports Betting Companies Caught Preying Upon Problem Gamblers

    An expose by one of America’s top policy journalists reveals the predatory practices of online sports betting companies.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Comedian Ari Shaffir performing
    Alcohol Abuse Nicotine Addiction Sex Addiction Smartphone Addiction Substance Abuse

    Professional Comedians Are Just Different, That’s All!

    Standup comedians tend to openly discuss their addictions, be it to alcohol, tobacco, phone, sex, and so on.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    A photograph of three young professionals, each with a computer and a cup of coffee, showing signs of displacement due to stress, including grooming, lip-twisting and stretching.
    Addiction Science

    Stress, Displacement, and the Benefits of Deep Breathing

    Using the work of Italian researchers, we explore the relationship between stress, displacement and deep breathing.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of high-potency marijuana, one of the THC products widely available in the U.S.
    Marijuana Addiction

    THC to Pass Alcohol to Become America’s Drug of Choice

    New research shows that daily use of THC products will soon surpass the daily use of alcohol products among Americans.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe