BrainWeighve Is a Displacement Intervention
Dr. Robert A. Pretlow, publisher of AddictionNews, gave a presentation on displacement intervention at ICOCD2025.
Avoidance Learning and Substance Use Disorders
Does avoidance learning lead to addiction or result from it? A new study tries to answer that question.
The Brain’s Natural Reward System
In-depth look at the brain’s natural reward system and how it is programmed for addiction.
Strategies for Breaking Free From Smartphone Addiction
A systematic review of therapies for treating smartphone addiction identifies a wide variety of options.
The Golden Rule of Habit Change
Big Think has assembled a montage of three brilliant thinkers on habit substitution.
New Study Uses GLP-1 Drugs to Map the Pathways of Addiction
A summary of the research on GLP-1 drugs and addiction brings us one step closer to a unified theory of addiction.