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    A street shrine with a statue of Santa Muerte.
    Mental Health Substance Abuse

    Santa Muerte, Addiction Specialist

    She is the saint for the forgotten, the disempowered, the scorned, the discriminated-against, the impoverished, the bereaved, the individuals who just can’t wrestle themselves into conformity.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    An illustration of Elvis singing into the microphone.
    Mental Health Substance Abuse

    What’s Wrong With That Elvis Guy, Anyway?

    Did Elvis feel empty of everything except psychological pain?

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    A young man in a hoodie, appearing to be in distress.
    Addiction Treatment Substance Abuse

    Serendipity of the Day

    A book discusses some studies that show that most of the heavy users who live long enough do “age out” of addiction, and apparently, treatment has very little to do with it.

    Posted on Pat Hartman
    A closeup of a hand holding kratom pills.
    Addiction Science Addiction Studies

    Kratom Debate Heats Up

    Learn about kratom, 7-OH, and their risks and benefits — from FDA warnings to research exploring potential treatments for opioid addiction.

    Posted on Tatyana Meshcheryakova
    Illustration of a brain made with colorful wires.
    Addiction Science Addiction Treatment

    Rewiring Your Brain After Addiction

    Learn how the brain recovers from addiction. With treatment, support, and new habits, neural pathways heal and healthy function returns.

    Posted on Tatyana Meshcheryakova
    Robot illustration visualizing the ToughLovePro Addiction Recovery Chatbot.
    Mental Health

    Test-Driving the ToughLovePro, AI-Powered Addiction Recovery Chatbot

    We took a new AI-powered addiction recovery chatbot for a test drive, and it’s pretty darn good.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe