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    Photograph of a patient using an addiction recovery app to communicate with a medical professional.
    Mental Health

    AI Chatbots Used in Addiction Recovery Apps

    The use of artificially intelligent AI chatbots in addiction recovery apps is both new and controversial.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of an exhibit on the origins of humans at the New York City American Natural History Museum.
    Mental Health

    The Origins of Addiction

    Exploring the origins of addiction is like peeling an onion, with hedonistic behavior on top and genetics many layers deep.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Crowd at the concert.
    Substance Abuse

    The (Tony) Law of Sobriety

    Let’s take a quick look at Tony Law’s career as a successful comedian, how he got there, and his now-sober life.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    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