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Pain, Addiction, and the PVT

The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) – a node in the brain – could be the connection between addiction and pain.

The Persistence of Substance Use Disorders

A trio of surveys looks at treatment attrition rates for substance use disorders and finds women and Hispanics are underserved.

A Lever in the Brain Regulating Stress and Pain

New research on alcoholism and the PVT reveals how animals use alcohol to relieve stress, anxiety, and pain.

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.

The Collaborative Care Model for Addiction Treatment

When addiction is treated with collaborative care involving a physician, a mental health provider, and a behavioral health provider, sobriety rates skyrocket.

Mothers With Substance Use Disorders

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