Training AI to Bankrupt Families and Destroy Mental Health
Online gambling syndicates and prediction markets get caught training AI to target gambling addicts.
A Natural Method for Channeling Excess Motivational Energy
This is part 2 of our look at the unified theory of addiction and its author, AddictionNews publisher Robert Pretlow, M.D., MSEE, FAAP.
Global Conference on Addiction and Psychiatry (GAP 2026)
Dr. Robert Pretlow, publisher of AddictionNews, lays out the unified theory of addiction at GAP 2026.
The Real Screen Addicts Are Aged 65 and Up
People ages 65 and older consume just as much screen time as younger people, and for the same reasons.
What Are We Doing When We Do Drugs?
Three different theories on the origins of addiction merge into one.
The Truth About Vaping
A disagreement over whether vaping products should be encouraged or discouraged is headed to court.