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    Photograph of an angry young man displaying signs of neuroticism.
    Mental Health

    Neuroticism and Addiction

    Researchers chart a relationship between stress, displacement, neuroticism, and addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of a depressed mother with her head in her hand drinking wine.
    Substance Abuse

    Mothers With Substance Use Disorders

    As the overdose death rate declines in America, it is skyrocketing for one group: mothers with substance use disorders.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of a young man smoking a marijuana cigarette.
    Opioid Addiction

    Reducing Opioid Use With Cannabis

    Two recent studies show dramatic reductions in opioid use for chronic pain when cannabis is added to treatment.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Aerial image of the Wildwood Recovery Center in Dickenson County, Virginia.
    Addiction Treatment

    Using Addiction Treatment for Economic Recovery

    Dickenson County, Virginia, is tethering economic recovery to substance abuse recovery, reversing the cycle of addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    An image of a man with a light bulb for his head, pictured standing and holding a plug.
    Alcohol Abuse Substance Abuse

    How Many Therapists Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?

    Addiction and humor still go together, and while some performers proudly discuss their 12-step programs, others manage to handle addiction avoidance on their own.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    Photo of a researcher under a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) cone.
    Addiction Studies

    Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Substance Use Disorders

    A Yale University researcher is testing the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of substance use disorders.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe