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The Roots of Addiction: Children With Addicted Parents

A new study from the University of Michigan’s DASH Center shows a dramatic increase in the number of children with addicted parents.

Eating Addiction Researcher Resigns in Clash Between Science and Politics

A well-known eating addiction researcher, Dr. Kevin Hall, resigns when study results conflict with policy statements.

Is Revenge An Addiction?

A legal scholar, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist says revenge is an addiction that can be treated like behavioral and substance use disorders.

How Chatbot Addiction Is Eroding Critical Thinking Skills

Bloomberg technology columnist, Parmy Olson, says chatbot addiction might lead to brain damage.

More Than Half the People In Treatment for Addiction Are Victims of Sexual Abuse

A retiring counselor looks back on 50 years of treating the sexual abuse underlying most addictions.

Researchers Use Machine Learning to Map Heroin Addiction

Researchers at the University of Houston and the University of Cincinnati use machine learning to map the brain’s response to heroin.