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.






