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    Surreal illustration of a person manipulating and AI dashboard.
    Smartphone Addiction

    Down a Rabbit Hole Toward AI Addiction

    With help from The New York Times, we take a look at the growing problem of AI addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of teenage students at their desks in a classroom taking notes on a substance abuse prevention program.
    Mental Health

    Programs to Prevent Substance Abuse

    Resources for evaluating the effectiveness of prevention programs for substance abuse.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah interview
    Mental Health

    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.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    A toddler sitting at a table with his face smeared with chocolate.
    Eating Addiction

    Food, Hummingbirds, and Porn

    The mystery is, what audience is kiddie food porn meant to pull? Do children look at these photos and drool?

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    illustration of cactus with colorful neon lights on dark background is a metaphor for psychedelics research in Texas.
    Addiction Treatment

    Texas Becomes the World Leader in Psychedelics Research

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill authorizing $50 million for clinical trials of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of an ingestible capsule capsule rests on a shiny surface, glowing with vibrant lights in a futuristic setting.
    Addiction Studies

    Advances in Addiction Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

    West Virginia University has developed an ingestible capsule for autonomous opioid overdose recovery.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe